Reformation history sites

Martin Luther was born in this half-timbered house in 1483. Opened to the public in 1693, it was the first memorial museum in Germany.

Eisleben's Luther Monument, dedicated in 1883 on Luther's 400th birthday, consists of a large statue on a pedestal carved with four Romantic visions of his life.

Martin Luther spent the last weeks of his life in Eisleben after falling ill during a brief trip to his hometown. Luther's death mask and the gilded Communion cup he used as pastor are among the displays in the house where he died.

Martin Luther preached his last sermons in this Gothic hall church on the main square in Eisleben. The pulpit is preserved in its original place and the altarpiece is a fine example of late Gothic art.

In 1523, this became the first church in the county to officially embrace Protestantism. It is dedicated to Anne, the patron saint of miners (Luther's father's profession).

The Imperial Palace where Luther stood his ground and was declared an outlaw in 1521 was destroyed in 1689.