Martin Luther's Birth House
Martin Luther's Birth House (German: Martin Luthers Geburtshaus) is a museum in Eisleben, Germany. The actual house in which Luther was born no longer exists, it having been burnt completely to the ground in 1689.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Official name | Luther's birthplace |
Location | Eisleben, Mansfeld-Südharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany |
Part of | Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg |
Criteria | Cultural: (iv)(vi) |
Reference | 783-001 |
Inscription | 1996 (20th session) |
Area | 0.08 ha (8,600 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 0.56 ha (60,000 sq ft) |
Coordinates | 51°31′36.90″N 11°33′1.20″E |
Location of Martin Luther's Birth House in Saxony-Anhalt Martin Luther's Birth House (Germany) |
The German religious reformer Martin Luther was born there in 1483.[1] Opened to the public in 1693, it is a World Heritage Site. In 2005-2007 an expansion was added for visitors (project: Springer Architekten, Berlin); the ensemble has since received five architectural awards.[2]
References
- "Luther's Birthplace Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- History of the architecture of Luther’s birthplace
External links
- Die Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
- Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz
- Lutherstiftung
- 3D-Modell Luther's Birth House
- Chronological catalog of Luther's life events, letters, and works with citations, 478 pages, 5.45 MB LettersLuther4.doc
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