Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

's Birth House () is a building and museum in

Eisleben Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. First mentioned in the late 10th century ...

, Germany. The

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religious reformer

was born there in 1483. However, the actual house in which Luther was born no longer exists, it having been burnt completely to the ground in 1689. A new building was built on the original site and was opened to the public in 1693, although it did not adhere to the original floor plan and size of the former house.Ausgrabung durch das Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Grabungsleitung Ch. Matthes An excavation was carried out in 2006, revealing pottery shards and a clay floor from the original house. In 1996, Luther's birth house became a

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along with the house where he died and other sites associated with Luther in

Wittenberg Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Germany, Federal Republic of Germany. It is situated on the River Elbe, north of Leipzig and south-west of the reunified German ...

because of their religious significance and their testimony to one of the most influential figures in medieval Europe. In 2005-2007 an expansion was added for visitors (project: Springer Architekten, Berlin); the ensemble has since received five architectural awards.Martin Luther Birthplace Museum
Retrieved 18 April 2024 The court of Luthers Birth House

References

External links

Die Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt

Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz

Lutherstiftung

* Chronological catalog of Luther's life events, letters, and works with citations, 478 pages, 5.45 M
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