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Events Calendar
The series begins on January 19th with a lecture by Birgit Neumann-Becker, director of the preachers' seminary and former state commissioner for dealing with the SED dictatorship. Under the title "Ghosts of the Past" it addresses the question of how people can continue to live after political injustice and what power lies in dealing with it.
The Sunday lectures take place every Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Wittenberg preachers' seminary (Schlossplatz 1). Access is via the visitor center. The events are public and free of charge.
The altar in the choir, which rises up to 12 m high, is made largely of soft French limestone due to its delicate shapes. This altar was designed by master builder Friedrich Adler. He was inspired by the Nuremberg Sebaldus tomb by Peter Vischer the Elder (completed in 1519) (according to Martin Steffens).
The Theses Door
According to tradition, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted 95 theses in Latin on a poster on this door in order to debate them with scholars. The debate was intended to clarify whether the church's trade in "indulgences" corresponded to what Jesus once wanted. That was the beginning of the Reformation. The old wooden "Theses Door" was lost in the great fire of the church in 1760. In 1858, the Prussian King Frederick William IV donated the current bronze door, in the wings of which the Latin theses are cast.
Jubilee!
The castle church congregation celebrated its 75th anniversary on August 25, 2024 with a celebratory service followed by a reception.
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.
Church for children
Every Sunday there is a children's service in the Wittenberg Castle Church, parallel to the adult service. Ms. Felicia Grauel is one of the volunteers for the children's service.