Lutherstadt Wittenberg Germany Saxony-Anhalt
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Viking Longships Astrid
152 Cruises
| 14 September | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 24 September | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
| 4 October | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 24 October | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 29 October | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin |
| 5 July | 6 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 5 July | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 10 July | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin |
| 3 July | 6 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 3 July | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 8 July | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin |
Viking Longships Beyla
155 Cruises
| 24 September | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin | |
| 29 September | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
| 5 July | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin | |
| 10 July | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 10 July | 6 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
| 3 July | 6 days | One-way from Lutherstadt Wittenberg to Decin | |
| 8 July | 5 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg | |
| 8 July | 6 days | One-way from Decin to Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
Frequently Asked Questions
On the Elbe, within walking distance of the old town. The ground is flat the whole way, and the visit unfolds along one simple axis: a long street linking the places where the Reformation began.
Yes, entirely. Schlossstrasse and then Collegienstrasse cross the centre from west to east and connect all four listed sites. No transport is needed.
The Schlosskirche and its bronze doors, the market square, the Stadtkirche St Mary and the Lutherhaus. It all fits into an unhurried walk from one end of the main street to the other.
Because Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses here on 31 October 1517, the act that triggered the Reformation. The historic centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Not the original: the wooden door was lost to fire in the eighteenth century. Bronze doors engraved with the Latin text replaced it at the Schlosskirche. Luther and Melanchthon are buried inside.
The main museum devoted to the Reformation, in the former Augustinian monastery where Luther lived with his family, at the east end of the main street. Early bibles, portraits, manuscripts and the room of his table talk.
Moderately. The route is short and flat, which helps, but the appeal is mainly historical and museum-based. The Elbe banks and their floodplain meadows offer a welcome break between visits.
The euro. Cards work at the museums and main shops, but bring cash: several small cafés and shops on the main street prefer notes.
German dominates, but Wittenberg has welcomed visitors from around the world for decades: the museums and Reformation sites provide English material and staff manage well.
May to September for mild weather and the Elbe banks. On 31 October, the anniversary of the theses, the town fills up, which is worth knowing before booking.
