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Friday | September 5, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Schlosskirche
Chor- und Orgelkonzert mit Werken der Romantik
Am Freitag, 5. September 2025 gastiert der Chor der Frauenkirche Dresden mit seinem Gründer, Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert, in der Schlosskirche der Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Das Konzert beginnt um 19:00 Uhr. Es erklingen Chor- und Orgelwerke der Romantik (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Max Reger, Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Silcher u. w.). Der Eintritt ist frei, Kollekte erbeten!
Der Chor der Frauenkirche fasziniert mit seiner Homogenität und großen Ausdrucksstärke. Wärme, Intensität und Präzision charakterisieren den Klangkörper. Kantor, Dirigent und Orgelvirtuose, Matthias Grünert, der weltweit mit Orgelkonzerten unterwegs ist, bereichert das Konzert mit Orgelwerken aus der Zeit der Romantik. Wir laden Sie zu diesem besonderen Konzert herzlich ein!
Under the motto "Frederick's Castle Through the Ages – Change – Impact – Vision," special guided tours are offered in commemoration of Frederick the Wise – through parts of the south tower and the Reformation History Research Library. Photo: © Andreas Bechert
30 Years of World Heritage
In 1996, the castle church was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as an almost completely preserved prime example of 19th-century monument preservation. From 2012 to 2016, it was renovated and restored with funding from the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Union, and private donors.
Congregation Excursion to Mittenwalde
On October 10, the Castle and Town Church Congregation invites everyone to a congregation excursion titled "In the Footsteps of Paul Gerhardt." The destination is Mittenwalde, one of the places where the pastor and hymn writer served.
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.