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Historical Markers in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

 
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 22, 2013
1556 Wittenberg Water System Marker
1 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — 1556 Wittenberg Water System
1556 Wir danken den hier senannten grundern des alten jungfern-rohr wassers fur ihr noch heute bestehendes uneigennutziges werk Hieronymus Krapp • Christoph Kellner • Christoph Schramm • Lucas Cranach • Kaspar Pfreundt • Konrad . . . Map (db m69736) HM
2 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Castle Church in WittenbergSchlosskirche (Castle Church)
(English Text) In 1489 Elector Friedrich the Wise gave permission to construct a castle under the direction of architect Konrad Pfluger. In 1496 the construction of the Castle Church began. The consecration as All Saints Church was in 1503. In 1507 . . . Map (db m94125) HM
3 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Christian Döring(unbek. - 1533)
Goldschmied, Verleger, Stadtkämmerer verlegte 1522 das Neue Testament —————————— Goldsmith, Publisher, City Treasurer in 1522 published the New TestamentMap (db m69783) HM
4 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Corpus Christi Chapel / Fronleichnamskapelle
This chantry chapel was built in 1368 by Konrad Wynmann, one of the city fathers. It was destroyed, but rebuilt in 1456 under the auspices of Georg Zülsdorf. It was from here that on November 28th, 1518, Martin Luther appealed to Pope . . . Map (db m69717) HM
5 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — 7 — Cranach-Hof
Workshop on the Campus The courtyard complex at Schlossstraße 1 is a place of art, culture and education. Lucas Cranach the Elder acquired the property in 1518, which was described as the largest within the city walls, for use as . . . Map (db m69719) HM
6 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — 8 — Cranach-Hof
Workshop on the Campus The renovation of the Cranach-Hof was continued and completed as part of the International Building Exhibition Urban Redevelopment 2010. Lucas Cranach the Elder acquired the property in 1512, along with a . . . Map (db m69893) HM
7 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Johann Faust(um 1480 - um 1540)
Astrologe, Alchimist soll zwischen 1525 u. 1532 hier gelebt haben —————————— Astrologer, Alchemist [believed] to have lived here between 1525 and 1532Map (db m69921) HM
8 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Johann Schneidewin(1519 - 1568)
Jurist, kurfürstl. Rat Universitätsprofessor —————————— Lawyer, Electoral Council University ProfessorMap (db m69782) HM
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9 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Johann von Staupitz(um 1469 - 1524)
Theologe, Augustinerprior Gründungsdekan der Theolog. Fakultät —————————— Theologian, Augustinian Prior Founding dean of the Theological FacultyMap (db m70003) HM
10 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — 3 — Jugendherberge
Youth on the Campus The renovation of the former deanery and its conversion into a youth hostel is part of the International Building Exhibition Urban Redevelopment 2010 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. The deanery was built at the . . . Map (db m69846) HM
11 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Karl Ludwig Nitzsch(1751 - 1831)
Theologe, Schriftsteller Gründungsdirektor des Predigerseminars —————————— Theologian, Writer Founding director of the SeminaryMap (db m70007) HM
12 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Lucas Cranach
Maler zu Wittenberg, wie er sich selbst stets geschrieben, wurde 1472 zu Kronach in Franken geboren, kam 1504 nach Wittenberg, kaufte 1520 diese Apotheke, war von 1537 bis 1544 Burgermeister und starb am 16. October 1553 in Weimar. . . . Map (db m69718) HM
13 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Lucas Cranach d. Ältere(1472 - 1553)
Maler und Unternehmer 1537 - 1544 Bürgermeister —————————— Artist and Entrepreneur 1537 - 1544 MayorMap (db m69739) HM
14 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Lucas Cranach d. Jüngere(1515 - 1586)
Maler und Porträtist 1565 Bürgermeister —————————— Painter and Portraitist 1565 MayorMap (db m69779) HM
15 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Lucas Cranach der Ältere (1472-1553)
Zur Erinnerung an die Ankunft des Malers 1505 in Wittenberg Frijo Müller-Belecke, Hemmoor Bildhauerlehrling 1948 im Cranach-Hof Wittenberg Bronze, 2005 —————————— To commemorate the arrival of the painter in 1505 in . . . Map (db m69737) HM
16 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Mains Water Well on the Market SquareRöhrwasserbrunnen auf dem "Marktplatz"
The members of the union "New Jungfernröhrwasser", including Caspar Pfreundt und Christoff Niemeck, commissioned the construction of this water main in 1559. At the start there were 19 members. The water was taken from the spring area . . . Map (db m69874) HM
17 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Martin Luther
Glaubet an das Evangelium ——— Believe in the gospel St Mark 1:15 ———————————— Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott ——— A mighty . . . Map (db m70200) HM
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18 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Martin Luther House
. . . Map (db m70061) HM
19 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Maxim Gorki(1868 - 1936)
Russischer Dichter wohnte hier 1903 —————————— Russian Poet lived here 1903Map (db m69850) HM
20 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Michael Agricola
. . . Map (db m70063) HM
21 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Michel Ney(1769 - 1815)
Marschall unter Napoleon I. befehligte hier 1813 die französ. Truppen —————————— Marshal under Napoleon I commanded French troops here in 1813Map (db m69847) HM
22 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Napoleon I.(1769 - 1821)
Kaiser der Franzosen quartierte hier 1806 und 1813 —————————— French Emperor quartered here in 1806 and 1813Map (db m69849) HM
23 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf v. Zinzendorf(1700 - 1760)
gründete Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine studierte hier von 1716-1719 —————————— Moravian Founder studied here from 1716-1719Map (db m69785) HM
24 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Olga Gebauer(1858 - 1922)
. . . Map (db m69848) HM
25 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Philipp Melanchthon
Ich rede von Deinen Zeuguissen vor Königen und schäme mich nicht. Psalm 119.46 Dem Lehrer Deutschlands die evangelische kirche. König Wilhelm legte den Grundstein als Prinz-Regent den 19 April 1860 —————————— I . . . Map (db m69871) HM
26 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Philipp Melanchthon House
Hier wohnte, lehrte und starb Philipp Melanchthon. ————————— Here lived, taught and died Philipp Melanchthon.Map (db m69976) HM
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27 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Röhrwasserbrunnen in the/im "Lutherhof"
The members of the union "Old Jungfernröhrwasser", including Lucas Cranach the Younger and Hans Lufft, commissioned the construction of these water mains in 1556. There were 20 members at the start. The water was taken from the spring area to . . . Map (db m70033) HM
28 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Augusteum / Das Augusteum
The Augusteum was built between 1564 and 1586 under the auspices of August I., Elector of Saxony. This building fulfilled various purposes for the Leucorea, Wittenberg's University. It was used as the medical faculty's institute for . . . Map (db m69999) HM
29 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Beyer CourtyDer Beyerhof
In 1512, the Electoral Chancellor and Wittenberg mayor Christian Beyer built a two-story house here. Around the middle of the 16th Century, the summer courtyard garden which can be reached through the arched gate was created. A third . . . Map (db m69895) HM
30 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Castle Gate, also called Coswig GateDas Schlosstor, auch Coswiger Tor genannt
When Martin Luther came to Wittenberg in 1508 he saw three mighty gates around the heavily fortified town. At this place was the Castle Gate in 1508. In front of this gate was the Castle suburb. In 1805, Alexander I., Emperor of Russia, . . . Map (db m69888) HM
31 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Elbe Gate / Das Elbtor
When Martin Luther came to Wittenberg in 1508 he saw three mighty gates around the heavily fortified town. At this place in 1508 was the Elbe Gate. In front of this gate was the Elbe suburb. In 1829 the Princess Auguste of Saxony-Weimar came . . . Map (db m70145) HM
32 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Elster Gate / Das Elstertor
When Martin Luther came to Wittenberg in 1508 he saw three mighty gates around the heavily fortified town. At this place in 1508 was the Elster Gate. In front of this gate was the Elster suburb. On February 22, 1546, the body of Martin Luther . . . Map (db m70143) HM
33 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Leucorea University / Die Universität Leucorea
In 1502 Elector Frederick the Wise founded the old Wittenberg University under the name "Leucorea" as the first sovereign university. The Pope acknowledged it in 1507. Martin Pollich von Mellerstedt, the Elector's personal physician, . . . Map (db m69969) HM
34 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Luther House / Das Lutherhaus
The Luther House was originally a monastery built for Augustinian Hermits between 1504 and 1507. Martin Luther entered the monastery as a monk in 1508. The monastery was dispersed in 1522 during the course of the Reformation Movement. The . . . Map (db m70054) HM
35 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — The Melanchthon House / Das Melanchthonhaus
This building was erected in 1536 for Philipp Schwarzerdt, one of the most significant German humanists and reformers, better known as Philipp Melanchthon. Melanchthon's family owned the house until 1604. The three-storeyed gabled . . . Map (db m69974) HM
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36 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Thomas Müntzer(1490 - 1525)
Theologe und Bauernführer studierte hier 1518 —————————— Theologian and Peasant Leader studied here in 1518Map (db m69780) HM
37 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Wilhelm Eduard Weber(1804 - 1891)
Erfinder des electromagnet. Telegraphen Geburtshaus —————————— Inventor of the electro-magnetic telegraph BirthplaceMap (db m69820) HM
38 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — 4 — Wilhelm-Weber-Haus
Education on the Campus The alterations to the Wilhelm Weber House as part of International Building Exhibition Urban Redevelopment 2010 are creating a place for dialogue between academia, business, politics and the public. The . . . Map (db m69829) HM
39 Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Wittenberg's Water-Piping SystemWittenberger Röhrwasser
Wittenberg's Water-Piping System a technical monument from the 16th century 1n 1556 a group of distinguished local residents (Hieronymus Krapp, Christoff Kelner, Hans Lufft, Lucas Cranach, Caspar Pfreundt, Conradt Rühel and . . . Map (db m69913) HM
 
 
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