Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany

Wittenberg Castle is the former residence of the Saxon Electors. It was completely rebuilt from 1489 onwards and was one of the most magnificent fortified castles of the early Renaissance in Germany when it was completed in 1525. After fires in 1760 and 1814 and the loss of importance of the city of Wittenberg due to the Schmalkaldic War and the Congress of Vienna, little remains of the building's former glory.

Wikipedia: Schloss Wittenberg (DE), Heritage Website

All Saints' Church, commonly referred to as Schlosskirche to distinguish it from the Stadtkirche of St. Mary's, sometimes known as the Reformation Memorial Church, is a Lutheran church in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is the site where, according to Philip Melanchthon, the Ninety-five Theses were posted by Martin Luther in 1517, launching the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Wittenberg (EN), Website, Heritage Website

The so-called Cranach Courtyards are located in Wittenberg. In 1505, Elector Frederick the Wise called the painter Lucas from Kronach in Franconia to his Wittenberg court. Cranach lived in Wittenberg for 40 years, where he left lasting traces as one of the most versatile personalities of the Reformation period. For example, there are two of his residences in the city, in which his workshops and workplaces were located. In these monuments of the Renaissance, which are interesting in terms of architectural history, the history of one of Wittenberg's most famous citizens is combined with the building history of two houses.

Wikipedia: Cranach-Höfe (DE)

The Melanchthonhaus is a writer's house museum in the German town of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. It is a Renaissance building with late Gothic arched windows and the broad-tiered gables. It includes the study of the influential Protestant Reformer Philipp Melanchthon, who lived there with his family. In 1954 the house became a museum on Melanchthon's life and work displaying paintings, prints and manuscripts by him and his contemporaries. In 1996, the building became a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with sites associated with Melanchthon's contemporary Martin Luther in Witternberg and Eisleben because of their religious significance and the lasting, global influence of Protestantism.

Wikipedia: Melanchthonhaus (Wittenberg) (EN), Heritage Website

The Lutherhaus is a writer's house museum in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany. Originally built in 1504 as part of the University of Wittenberg, the building was the home of Martin Luther for most of his adult life and a significant location in the history of the Protestant Reformation. Luther was living here when he wrote his 95 Theses.

Wikipedia: Lutherhaus (EN), Heritage Website