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Second Sunday of Advent

Second Sunday of Advent

Virtual Tour

Virtual Tour

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Opening hours

The castle church can be visited at the following times: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday or public holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tower opens at the same time as the castle church, last ascent possible until 4 p.m. [Information from November 17, 2025]

 

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Entrance over the courtyard to the castle!

  

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Castle church

November – Good Friday

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Holy Saturday – October

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Climbing the tower

November – Good Friday

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.*, Sunday/public holiday: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.*

Holy Saturday – October

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.*, Sunday/public holidays: 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.*

* final climb

Opening Hours of the Castle Church and Visitor Center over Christmas and New Year's 2025/2026

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tower
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Last ascent: 2:00 PM)

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Closed all day

Friday, December 26, 2025
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Saturday, December 27, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Sunday, December 28, 2025
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

December 29 & 31, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Thursday, January 1, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tower
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

January 2–3, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Sunday, January 4, 2026
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Monday, January 5, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tower
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Last ascent: 3:00 PM)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Tower
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Last ascent: 1:00 PM)

Subject to change without notice!

From January 7 to January 9, 2026, the Castle Church Visitor Center and the tower will be closed for inventory.

The church can be visited from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (Street entrance)

Please note that there may be short-term changes or closures to the visitor center, the castle church and the tower at any time!

[Information from November 17, 2025]

Events

07 Dec 2025;
10:00 -
Service with Holy Communion for the Second Advent
14 Dec 2025;
10:00 -
Service for the 3rd Advent
21 Dec 2025;
10:00 -
Service with Holy Communion for the 4th Advent
21 Dec 2025;
17:00 -
Christmas Concert
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Bread for the World

Christmas Eve Collection for "Bread for the World" Dear Congregations – our festive table is laden with food – but we also want to make a statement and share our Christmas joy with others. Share your Christmas joy with people in Kenya! The Christmas Eve collection is designated for a project of Bread for the World's partner, the Anglican Church in Kenya. With your offering, you will help to secure food supplies in a region of Kenya. Here, people are learning how to cultivate fruit and vegetable gardens, raise animals, and irrigate with rainwater. Let's use the collection to enable the sharing of knowledge, because the project focuses on knowledge rather than gifts. Please help make God's creation a world without hunger. Thank you for your gift! Photo: Jörg Böthling/Bread for the World

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Martin Luther's Grave

When Luther died in Eisleben in 1546, Elector John Frederick of Saxony (reigned 1532-1547) ordered that his body be transferred to Wittenberg and buried in the Castle Church. The grave is located near the pulpit, about 2 meters deep in the ground. The Latin inscription reads: "Here lies the body of Martin Luther, Doctor of Sacred Theology. He died in the year of Christ 1546 on February 18th in his hometown of Eisleben at the age of 63 years, 2 months, and 10 days."

Introduction to Philipp Spielmann

Introduction to Philipp Spielmann

I look forward to exploring the beautiful surroundings of Wittenberg by bike, to beautiful church services, musical highlights, old and new songs, and to meeting you!

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History

History

Around 1340, the Ascanian dukes had an "All Saints' Chapel" built at their castle and founded a collegiate monastery in it for liturgical service. Elector Friedrich the Wise had the palace with the chapel demolished and his new residential palace with a more spacious palace church built on the site. You can find out more about the story here.

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Church for children

Church for children

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