The first was a picture of the doors of the Castle Church where Luther posted his 95 Theses years ago today. The second picture I wanted to take was of something inside the church building. Here you can see the interior of the Castle Church. When I arrived a group of musicians was practicing for a concert that they would give later in the afternoon. After their practice was complete I made my way to the pulpit area to take a picture of the grave marker for Martin Luther. He is buried about six feet under the floor here.
The bronze plaque was originally at floor level, but in was placed on this knee-high sandstone plinth. He died in the year of Christ on February 18 in his paternal city of Eisleben at the age of 63 years, 2 months, 10 days. Here you see the pulpit of the church. I could not imagine delivering a sermon or class from a pulpit like this. I would not want to be elevated above the congregation or class. I would have liked this picture much better without the light stand here, but since they were set up for the concert I had to work around the setup.
What I want you to see here is the large bronze plate on the wall. This is a copy of what was to be the grave plate for Martin Luther. The copy was made in and installed in the Castle Church. The original grave plate hangs on the wall of the St. Michael Church in Jena, Germany. More than half a million people a year visit the park. Rallies and marches to honor Rev.
King will be taking place all over the nation on Martin Luther King Jr. Getty Martin Luther King Jr. A crowd of , attended his funeral on April 9 of that year. The organization was created in King was initially buried at the Southview Cemetery, but Corretta later had him relocated to be closer to the church where he used to preach. Freedom Hall in the King Center grounds is open daily from a. This is a lovely old church the Stadtkirche , very large, with its double towers reaching high above the town.
It is just behind the Markt on Kirchplatz. Martin Luther preached many sermons in this church, and he and Katharina von Bora were married here. Their marriage is re-enacted annually in a popular festival. All of his children were baptized in the church.
One of the first buildings on the left on Collegienstrasse as you enter the old town is the large cloister that Martin Luther used as a home. The Luther family, wife and six children, and various students and visitors lived in the central part of the building.
He was given the building by one of the aristocrats supporting his movement. The building is now a museum, open daily, and maintains Luther's living rooms in their original state. This is where Luther sat with his family and friends in the evenings, discussing a wide range of subjects from the sublime to the earthy yes, earthy, not earthly!
Martin Luther was known for his rather blunt way of speaking as well as for his eloquence. Students were allowed to be present during these evening discussions; they took notes and later published thousands of his comments in a book called "Table Talk".
To read a sampling of his sayings, see Martin Luther Quotes. Inside the museum are some interesting artifacts from that period, including one of the chests used for collecting money for indulgences, an "indulgence" letter itself, and the pulpit that Martin Luther used for preaching.
Lucas Cranach 's fascinating painting of the Ten Commandments is located on wood panels in the refectory of Martin Luther's home. The Wicked Deeds are presented quasi-cartoon style for the faithful to ponder. Lucas Cranach the Elder painted many of the well-known figures of the Reformation, as well as the local princes and princesses, and his paintings, drawings and woodcuts are in museums all over Europe.
His house on Collegienstrasse is now a museum and his artist studio behind the house has some interesting exhibits. Cranach was not only one of the most accomplished and prolific painters of the 16th century, he was also the mayor of Wittenberg and owned a pharmacists shop that is still doing business as a pharmacy or Apotheke in Wittenberg! In , Martin Luther's supporters piled up a stack of writings of Church doctrine and set them on fire.
Luther threw in the Papal Bull, the document threatening him with excommunication unless he recanted his writings. In , an oak tree was planted on the spot where all this allegedly took place. The tree is at the corner of Am Hauptbahnhofstrasse and Collegienstrasse on the way in from the train station, just before you enter the old town. English tours : the Tourist Office can arrange English tours for groups, but the regular daily tours are in German.
They do have do-it-yourself audio tours in English for rent. In addition, they have a "cell phone tour", where you call a certain number and extension at each sight, and hear information about it in English, for only a connection fee. More info on this here. A mighty fortress is our God, A bulwark never failing: Our helper He, amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing. For still our ancient foe Doth seek to work his woe; His craft and power are great, And armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.
Dost ask who that may be? And though this world, with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us.
His doom is sure,— One little word shall fell him. That word above all earthly powers— No thanks to them—abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through him who with us sideth. Notify me of new posts by email. No listings were found matching your selection. Something missing?
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