Last weekend we took a lovely day trip to Wittenberg - about 45 minutes on the fast train from Berlin. This picturesque little town celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation last October. We saw the castle church (Schlosskirche) and "the doors" where Martin Luther nailed his "95 Theses." The original doors burned in a fire, but were replaced with bronze doors that are inscribed with the 95 Theses in Latin. We climbed the church tower that looks over the town - 289 spiral steps - and were rewarded with a stunning view. That evening we attended a singalong with the church choir. Pretty cool to be singing hymns in German in that historic church.
On the other side of the town we also visited St. Mary's church where Luther was married and spent the majority of his time preaching, starting in 1512. Both churches are still in use today and beautifully restored and maintained.
On the other side of the town we also visited St. Mary's church where Luther was married and spent the majority of his time preaching, starting in 1512. Both churches are still in use today and beautifully restored and maintained.
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