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Martin Luther

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Last, but not least - Martin Luther and the Wartburg. Martin Luther, who was excommunicated by the pope and outlawed by the emperor, sought refuge in the bailiff's lodge at the Wartburg. During that months he lived and worked in a sparsely furnished room, today known as the Luther Room. In only 10 weeks he translated the New Testament from the original Greek texts into German, a German who could understand by every people of the country in that time. Some myths exist around, like his shy with inkwell.

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The Arts

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Cranach, Riemenschneider, Schwindt, these are also names which you meet on Wartburg. In 1815, Wolfgang von Goethe suggested using the castle as a museum to display medieval exhibits from Schloss Blankenhain. Using his idea the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and her son, Carl Alexander of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, laid the foundation for an art collection that would focus on Europe. One can also find the unique "Dürer Cupboard,", the world famous paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and the historic cutlery collection of the Baron Gottfried von und zu Egloffstein. Cupboard: The wood carver was inspired by woodcuts made by Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach the Elder. Carved in the cupboard is a variety of scenes from different ages: Hercules and Diana from ancient mythology up until the Christian motifs of Adam and Eve.Museum

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The flag of the Jena-Origin-Students-Corporation

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On October 18, 1817, 500 students gathered for the Wartburgfest, the first middle-class democratic public meeting in Germany. They met at the Wartburg for the 300th anniversary of the Reformation and the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Nations at Leipzig against Napoleon's rule. The students fought for a unified Germany under the motto, "Honour - Freedom - Fatherland." The current theory means, that many Jenenser students during the freeing wars members of the Lützowschen free corps (Theodor Körner: " Lützows a wild daring hunt ") had been. This troop carried black coloured civil skirts with red thrusts and golden-coloured brass buttons, the uhlans led red-black lance pennons. The flag of the Jena-Origin-Students-Corporation, where we find the later national colours "black, red, gold", reminds of this event. It became the colours of German´s.

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Festivall Hall and "Fairy King"

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The Festival Hall extends over the entire length of the Palas. The impressive dimensions and ornate decoration made it to one of the best examples of the historistic art interpretations. The Bavarian king, Ludwig II, planned an exact imitation of the Festival Hall at the Neuschwanstein Castle. The excellent acoustics of the Festival Hall make it one of the most favoured concert halls in Germany and a popular place for other events.Galleries are built onto the west side of all three stories of the Palas. The arcades, with abundant column ornamentation, were principally built to satisfy the building sponsor's aesthetic requirements.

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The Singers' Hall, Wartburg

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At the beginning of the 13th century, the most well-known singers and poets were invited by the Thuringian landgrave to stay at the Wartburg. At this time, the Wartburg was one of Europe's most famous art cultivation centres. Therefore the legend about the Minnesingers' Contest has a proven historical background. The legend is depicted on a magnificent fresco by Moritz von Schwind and is well known from the world-famous Wagner opera, "Tannhäuser."The singers' gallery represents the Romantics' imagination of the minnesingers' stage.Galleries are built onto the west side of all three stories of the Palas. The arcades, with abundant column ornamentation, were principally built to satisfy the building sponsor's aesthetic requirements.

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St. Elisabeth, Wartburg

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In 1221 the Hungarian princess married the landgrave Ludwig IV. Her ascetic way of life was based on the principals of St. Francis of Assisi, and she was viewed by the court with suspicion. After the death of her husband in 1227, Elizabeth followed her father confessor to Marburg in order to live her life in poverty, chastity and humility. She was canonized by Pope Gregor IX only four years after her early death in 1231.Since the 17th century, the architectural and functional counterpart to the Knights' Hall was described as the "Miss Elizabeth Fireplace Room." The walls and vaulting were decorated at the beginning of the 20th century with colourful mosaics, depicting scenes of the life of Saint Elizabeth. Roughtly 2,5 - 3 Millions of that mosaic stones shall be placed inside that room. It´s so colourful and impressive!In one gallery the late Romantic painter Moritz von Schwind depicted...

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The Myth about Foundation of Wartburg

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After an amusing myth the castle got his name, as his founder saw the mountain on which the castle is today, for the first time. From the place raptored he cried out suddenly: " Wait, mountain - you should become a castle to me! " In German: Wart´(e) Berg, du sollst mir eine Burg werden. So the name Wartburg arised.That scenery eternalized on a tapestry in Landgrave´s Room.The today's appearance of Wartburg and her scenery park goes back to the Grand Duke Carl Alexander (Weimar-Eisenach).

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Great picture gallery in palace, Gotha

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Names like Cranach, Rubens, Tischbein, masters of Netherlands like Keyser, or the world famous painting "Gothaer Liebespaar" (couple of Gotha) by an still unknown painter before Dürer are waiting for you in the gallery in Palace Friedenstein.Also really great is the altar with many boards, masterpiece! I guess such an altar with so many boards you have not seen before. I was surprised and fascinated about the gallery there.Website: Paintings

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The palace theater in Gotha

by elgin99

Every year from May till August there is a theater festival in Ekhoftheater Gotha, inside palace. I hope I can get tickets this year. It is famous, and uniques because of the character of theater itself. The theater is the old historic one, small but so fine!So it deserves to be a general tip in our region.

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Consulate General of the United States of America

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The consular region comprises the states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. It is located in Leipzig (Land Sachsen).With Visa Information Hotline (from within Germany) .Weblink: www.usembassy.de/consular/leipzig/

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Q:  Has anyone been to the Rosarium in Sangerhausen. I see I can catch a train from Erfurt and it appears tobe a 20 min walk to the... 

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