German Lit Part 5
St. Thomas Church (German: Thomaskirche) is a Lutheran church in Leipzig
Bach
Central market. Food!
We gathered to go on.
Mendelssohn
Our chariot awaited to take us on to Wittenberg.
We stopped at a cookie factory and of course bought some.
Hotel Acron was nice enough.
Our pathway to the small town of Wittenberg.
Met up with our town guide, Oliver.
Cramach Houses. During LutherÕs day, Lucas Cranach the Elder was court painter to Frederick the Wise and also operated a successful printing workshop in Wittenberg. In 1518 he became the owner of Schlossstrasse 1, the most prestigious property in town. The site included his home, painting studio, printing workshop, and a pharmacy.
Market square with its Renaissance town hall.
In front of the town hall today are monuments to Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon.
Town Church. This is the townÕs oldest and most striking building. Its full name is the Town and Parish Church of St. Mary.
The plaque at the corner of the church is a response to an anti-Jewish image on the church that dates from 1304. Rather than remove the offensive image, the people of Wittenberg have instead used it as a chance to educate people about anti-Semitism in German history.
In the University square.
On to Lutherhaus and Museum.
Neat place.
Outside the museum is a bronze statue of Katharina von Bora, LutherÕs wife
(those seeking a happy marriage rub her wedding ring).
A box with an impressive lock system.
Oliver showed us a few items and then we wandered on our own.
One of the stoves in the house.
The gardens were nice too.
Back to the main square.