You will see: Martin Luther’s home Luther’s Death House St. Peter and St Paul Church St. Andrew’s Church You will learn about: History of the city The life and work of Martin Luther Exhibition Luther’s Last Path The history of the Reformation
We start our tour with Luther’s Birthplace, one of the World’s oldest ”heritage tourism” sites, having been turned into a public museum as early as 1693. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to the permanent exhibition ”Where I come from – Martin Luther and Eisleben”. Learn more about Martin Luthers beginnings while marveling at authentic artifacts, such as Luther’s original baptismal font from 1518! We will move on to another UNESCO Site: Luther’s Death House, a skillful late-Gothic reconstruction of the original house that now houses an entire museum dedicated to Luther and the history of the Reformation. The exhibition ”Luther’s Last Path” chronicles his passing and features over 100 authentic exhibits, including historic furniture, documents, and signatures, as well as the original cloth that covered Luther’s coffin. Next we continue to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, where Luther was baptized on November 11, 1483. The baptismal font where Luther was baptized still exists, but a new ”Luther Font” was created in Luther’s memory, joining the church’s redesigned Gothic interior and invites guests to reflect on their faith. For the end of our tour, we will get a chance to admire the two spires of St. Andrew’s Church. Mentioned as early as 1180, this ancient church served as Martin Luther’s final stage; from the 31 st of January until the 15 th of February 1546, the Great Reformer gave his last four sermons from this church’s pulpit. With its eleven narrow steps, this same pulpit is still used today for major religious occasions.
Eisleben Private Walking Tour
We will begin at Luther's Birthplace, which has been a museum since 1693 and one of the oldest UNESCO World Heritage sites of the world. This is home to the permanent exhibition "Where I come from – Martin Luther and Eisleben". Here we will tell you about Martin Luther's beginnings with views of original artifacts like Luther's original baptismal font from 1518.
Let us continue to Luther's Death House, another UNESCO site and a late-Gothic reconstruction of the original house. It houses today a museum dedicated to Martin Luther and the Reformation. The exhibition called "Luther's Last Path" has over 100 authentic exhibits, including historic furniture, documents, signatures, and even the original cloth that covered Luther's coffin.
Next we will move on to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul where the great reformer was baptized on November 11, 1483. The font where he was baptized still exists but a newer "Luther Font" was made in his honour inside the redecorated gothic interior of the church, serving the purpose of reflection upon one’s faith.
For the end of our tour, we will get a chance to admire the two spires of St. Andrew's Church. The building itself is mentioned in chronicles in the 12th century and was Martin Luther's final stage, a pulpit from where he gave his last four sermons, with eleven narrow steps. This pulpit is still in use for large religious ceremonies.
