The little Martin Luther tour

I invite you to see important venues connected to Martin Luther and the P. Reformation. Erfurt, the city of churches and renaissance houses. M. L. studied at Erfurt University and became a monk later. His Augustinian Monastery is one of Erfurt’s most beautiful places beside the cathedral. Eisenach, his relative’s home and the Church of St. Georg nearby commemorate his early years. However, the landmark of Eisenach is Wartburg Castle where M. L. spent several months and translated the Bible into German. His “Kingdom of the birds” is a very well attended picturesque place high above Eisenach. Jena was a second centre of the P. Ref. beside Wittenberg. At Christmas 1521, the first Lord’s Supper in both guises took place in both cities. Later, Karlstadt once Luther's friend triggered an important turning point in the P. Ref. there. The Church of St. Michael with Luther's orig. grave slab and pulpit is worth seeing as well as the Collegium Jenense. A highlight for all visitors is the Bibliotheca Electoralis.