Acron-Hotel Wittenberg

Tourist Information

by Leipzig

The tourist information is located in the opposite of the All Saint Church. Here you can get all information an must-sses in and around Wittenberg in more then ten languages.

Website of the tourist information

Cranach-Höfe

by christine.j

16th century was a very important period for Wittenberg. Apart from the reformation process it was also famous for art. The Cranach family was living there.

Both Cranach the Elder and the Younger were well-known artists and created lots of paintings, mostly religious ones but also portraits of many Dukes and Counts.

Cranach the Younger was considered one of the richests citizens of Wittenberg. Their family crest was the winged snake.

The yard and the houses were they used to live are now open for the public. There is a painting school, a printer's press, a café and several other small shops.

Martin Luther, but also a lot more

by christine.j

As anyone can see from the name of this town, it is almost completely dedicated to their most famous citizen, Martin Luther. It was here in Wittenberg where he was working as a priest and it was here where nailed his 95 thesis on the church door, starting the reformation.
Martin Luther had started the Reformation process, but it was the coincidence of meeting another scholar, Philip Melanchthon and the help of the Duke Frederic the Wise which made it possible. Had it only been Martin Luther, we'd probably wouldn't even remember his name.

Anyone who is interested in the history of the Christian church and the denominations will sooner or later visit this town. For all other visitors, it's a nice,old town.

As you can see from many plates on houses throughout Wittenberg many famous people have visited here. Have a look up on the buildings.