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.
The court of Luthers Birth House
| 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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