Luther House Wittenberg

There, where Martin Luther once lived as a monk and later with his family, you can now learn all about the history of the Reformation.

The permanent exhibition "Martin Luther - Life, Work & Impact" vividly depicts how Luther lived and how his work changed the world. Exhibits include Luther's monk's habit, the 10 Commandments tablet by Lucas Cranach, Luther's Bible, and manuscripts and medals. The original Lutherstube recalls the famous table talks the reformer held here with his companions and his wife Katharina von Bora. In the impressive Great Lecture Hall you will find exciting contemporary exhibits from the Reformation era.

Luther House was built in 1504 as an Augustinian monastery. Known at the time as the "Black Monastery," the name alluded to the cowl color of the Augustinian monks. Martin Luther also lived here as a monk from 1508. In the course of the Reformation, the monastery was dissolved. Luther was given the house in 1532 and lived there with his family and his wife Katharina von Bora. After Luther's death, the University of Leucorea took over the building and converted it into a scholarship house.

The front house, built in the mid-1580s, was named the Augusteum in memory of the university's patron, August I of Saxony. In 1844, the Luther House was thoroughly renovated by Friedrich August Stüler over a period of 40 years. Until 1937, the first floor of the house housed a Luther school, and in 1883 the first rooms were used for museum purposes. Today, the Augusteum of the Leucorea is used as the central location of the Luther Memorials Foundation for the presentation of special exhibitions. The Luther House has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

The Luther House in Wittenberg is currently closed due to renovation work. During this time, please visit our exhibitions in the neighboring Augusteum:

Special exhibition "Literally Luther. Facets of a reformer" including a children's hands-on exhibition "The monk did it"

Escape game "Crime Scene 1522 - The escape game about the Luther Bible"

Luther House Wittenberg outside ©Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen Anhalt

​​​​​​Interior view of the Lutherhaus Wittenberg ©Tomasz Lewandowski

Header: ©Tomasz Lewandowski ​​​​​​