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Galerie im Cranachhaus
Alongside the Lutherhaus, the former homes of two other Reformation stalwarts are now museums. The Galerie im Cranachhaus is devoted to artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, who lived in Wittenberg during the reformation and captured the action in fine detail.
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Haus der Geschichte
Another side to Luther-obsessed Wittenberg is shown at the Haus der Geschichte, a heart-warming museum of everyday life in the GDR. The ground floor is devoted to temporary exhibitions, while living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms on the next two levels have been reconstructed in various styles from the 1940s to the 1980s.
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Historische Druckerstube
The Historische Druckerstube is a basement gallery selling ancient-looking black-and-white sketches of Martin Luther, both typeset and printed by hand.
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Hundertwasserschule
Eastern Germans seem to be staunch fans of Friedensreich Hundertwasser's curvy organic architecture, the polar opposite of the boxy Plattenbauten tower blocks they grew up in. Magdeburg boasts the architect's last building while Wittenberg's Hundertwasserschule was his penultimate.
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Lutherhaus
Extensively revamped a few years ago - to the tune of around 17.5 million - the Lutherhaus uses a combination of antiquities and modern displays; even those with no previous interest in the subject will be drawn in by its combination of accessible narrative (in German and English), personal artefacts (ie Bibles, cloak), oil paintings by Cranach the Elder and interactive multimedia displays.
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Melanchthon Haus
The rather text-heavy Melanchthon Haus discusses the life of university lecturer and humanist Philipp Melanchthon. An expert in ancient languages, Melanchthon helped Luther translate the Bible into German from Greek and Hebrew, becoming the preacher's friend and his most eloquent advocate.
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Schlosskirche
Legend has it that it was to the door of the Castle Church that Luther nailed his 95 theses on 31 October 1517 (see the boxed text Luther Lore). There's no hard evidence that this happened, especially as the door in question was destroyed by fire in 1760. In its place, however, stands an impressive bronze memorial (1858) inscribed with the theses in Latin.
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Schlossturm
Next door to the Schlosskirche, you can climb the city's landmark Schlossturm, but be warned that the floor feels a little shaky in parts, and the view is expansive rather than breathtaking.
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Stadtkirche St Marien
If the Schlosskirche was the billboard used to advertise the forthcoming Reformation, its sister Stadtkirche St Marien was where the ecumenical revolution began, with the world's first Protestant worship services in 1521. It was also here that Luther preached his famous Lectern sermons in 1522, and where, three years later, he married ex-nun Katharina von Bora.
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Wittenberg English Ministry
From April to October, the Wittenberg English Ministry holds Saturday evening services in either the Schlosskirche or Stadtkirche. Watch for notices, or ask at the tourist office. Services in English are also held in the tiny Fronleichnamskapelle (Corpus Christi Chapel) attached to the Stadtkirche.
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