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We bid farewell to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Böhmer
September 6, 2025
from 1:30 p.m. | Memorial Service in the Castle Church
from 3:15 p.m. | Reception in the Great Hall (Old Town Hall, Markt 26)
We invite you to a public memorial service for Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Böhmer. The death of our honorary citizen is a great loss for many citizens. Through his tireless work for Lutherstadt Wittenberg, he left a deep mark on the history of our city. Together with the city community, the Paul Gerhart Stift, the Castle Church, and Lutherstadt Wittenberg wish to bid Prof. Dr. Böhmer a fitting farewell. Due to limited space in the Great Hall, advance registration is required by August 29.
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From the visitor center, you can access the permanent exhibition in the connecting corridor to the west tower of the castle. Here you can learn many interesting facts about the history of the castle.
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.
Volunteer Year in Argentina
Dear members of the Castle Church congregation, In August, I began my volunteer year in Argentina, where I live in a small village in the north.
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.