Altes Rathaus

You can only see this here

Admire Luther’s wife’s original wedding ring in the Old City Hall
Auf Entdeckungstour durch Leipzig

On a tour of discovery through Leipzig

Luther memorial plaque in St. Thomas Church
auerbachs Keller

Luther spent time at Auerbachs Keller

The inn belonged to a friend of the reformer
Thomaskirche

St. Thomas Church in Leipzig

Where Luther preached and Bach called the tune
Thomaner

Hear the St. Thomas Boys Choir live

Friday and Saturday in St. Thomas Church

Leipzig – City of the Disputation

When you think of Martin Luther and Leipzig, the first thing that comes to mind is the Leipzig Disputation. Held almost 500 years ago in the summer of 1519, this public debate between Martin Luther and the theologian Johann Eck, a loyal supporter of the pope, was a crucial factor in Luther’s eventual split from the Roman Catholic church. The Disputation was held at Pleißenburg Castle, where the New City Hall stands today. Yet there are also many other sites with connections to Luther and the Disputation around Leipzig, including the Paulinum University Church of St. Paul on Augustusplatz, former seat of the theological faculty, and St. Thomas Church, where the Disputation opened and closed. Come to Leipzig and retrace the history of the Disputation!
 

Luther landsmarks

Hainstrasse 16–18 (today Hôtel de Pologne)

This is where Melchior Lotter lived. He was a key figure in the dissemination of Luther’s ideas: between 1518 and 1520 alone, more than 40 of Luther’s writings were printed in his workshop. During...

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St. John’s Cemetery

Sebastian Fröschel gave the first Protestant sermons in St. John’s Church in 1523, in response to which the citizens of Leipzig rushed to the gates of the city. Auf Drängen des Bischofs von Merseburg...

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St. Nicholas Church

This church, completed in 1165, has a Gothic pulpit dating from Luther’s time, which is known as the Luther Pulpit for this reason. In the autumn of 1989, St. Nicholas Church played a crucial role in...

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Katharinenstrasse 11/Fregehaus

The Gothic entryway leads to a small inner courtyard with a sandstone portrait depicting the Emperor, the Pope and a monk, and the year 1535. The meaning is somewhat ambiguous, and the title “The Mocking...

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Thüringer Hof

On his visits to Leipzig, Luther is believed to have often stayed in this guest house, which belonged to his friend Dr H. Schmiedeberg.

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Pleissenburg Castle (today the New City Hall)

Pleissenburg Castle was the scene of the “Leipzig Disputation”, a fierce debate between Luther and theology professor Johannes Eck, a supporter of the Pope, in the summer of 1519. When Duke Henry the...

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Museum of Fine Arts

The museum has a large collection of graphic works and 18 paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Lucas Cranach the Younger, of which eleven are on display. The most famous is the “Portrait of Luther...

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Auerbachs Keller

In Luther’s day, this restaurant was owned by Heinrich Stromer von Auerbach, a friend and supporter of the reformer. When Luther was travelling incognito from Wartburg Castle to Wittenberg in 1521 –...

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Barthels Hof/Market square, corner of Hainstrasse

Luther is thought to have preached to the people from the bay window here in 1539, although this is not attested.

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University Church of St. Paul

With the service and final sermon given by Luther in Leipzig on 12 August 1545, the monastery church of the Dominican Order, consecrated in 1240, became the Protestant University Church of St. Paul. Although...

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St. Thomas Church

This late Gothic house of worship dates back to the 12th century. A memorial plaque on a pillar in the nave recalls the start of the Reformation, launched by Luther with a sermon in 1539. One of the largest...

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Old City Hall

Built in 1556, this magnificent example of Renaissance architecture now houses the Museum of City History, where visitors can see paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, writings of Martin Luther, the Luther...

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On the trail of Luther at Nimbschen Abbey and in Leipzig

2 nights incl. breakfast, Luther Meal, 2-hour Luther tour in Leipzig

Travel deals

Leipzig - That Sounds good

3 nights incl. breakfast, LEIPZIG CARD, public guided tour, Bach Museum, Mendelssohn House, Museum of Music Instruments, Bach menu at Barthels Hof