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Herausgeber: Torgauer Tourismus und Bäder GmbH, Titelbild: Andreas Franke, Fotos: Wolfgang Sens, Volkmar Heinz, Andreas Schmidt, TIC. 2 / 2019 Layout: Kopielski Druck und Medien and Reformation and the of City Torgau / Elbe Renaissance Reformation World history was written in Torgau on the 25th April 1945 when, During the wedding of John Frederick the First to Sybille of Cleves, The Torgau Articles formed the basis of the . before the official armistice, American and Soviet troops shook the city hosted and provided meals for over 31,000 guests for a The musical traditions started by the cantor in hands on the bridge over the Elbe River. period of over nine days. The Russian Czar, Peter the Great, had his Torgau with the foundation of a choir are still alive. Today you can The oldest toy store in Germany is in Torgau next to the market, son married to a German princess here in Torgau. enjoy various performances in the city’s churches. As a spiral staircase without a supporting pillar, the Grand Spiral along with one of the oldest pharmacies in . Staircase is an impressive example of early Renaissance architec- The Katherina Luther Parlor is the only memorial to the first lady For over 80 years, Villeroy and Boch, manufacturers of fine porce- ture. of Reformation. lain, have had a factory in Torgau. Goods from the factory are for Brown bears have also lived in the moat of the castle for centuries. A version of the Bible is being copied by hand by visitors in the sale in the factory outlet center. Luther Room of the superintendent’s building.

Memorial of the meeting Beautiful oriel, Hartenfels castle of the Allies in April 1945 View to the town hall St Mary’s Church Castle Chapel

In 1983, Torgau impressed the author Horst Krüger (from Hartenfels Castle had been regarded as the most modern residential Torgau was the political center of Reformation. One can still see am Main) so much that he described the city on the Elbe as a “pearl palace in Saxony for many years and, even after the residence of the many features in the design of the castle chapel, consecrated by of Saxon history” and a “piece of art in city form, without equal”. prince-electors was relocated to Dresden, large festivals and himself, that later characterize the architecture of assemblies of the Saxon state parliament were still held in the castle. Protestant churches. Now, over 35 years later, further restoration has brought more splen- The castle, the city hall and many splendid patrician houses make The pulpit has a central location in the room. The motifs on the dor back to the former capital of the . Torgau one of the most beautiful Renaissance cities in Germany. pulpit originated from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder. One can experience more than a thousand years of history in Torgau, There are around 60 recorded visits by Luther to Torgau, where a encompassing Renaissance, Reformation and the Residence of the flourishing middle-class provided support for his ideas. prince-electors, as well as darker chapters of the city’s past. The The tombstone of Luther’s wife, There remains a test historical old city, with over 500 individual memorials, Napoleonic Katherina Luther, can be viewed in for the education of fortifications and over 20 museums St. Mary’s church. priests consecrated and exhibitions, will leave a lasting Hartenfels Castle is a Torgau was not just the last stop the first Protestant impression on every traveler. superb Renaissance of her life’s journey, but was also construction whose the first stop on her way into civil church. It was in Surrounded by the meadows of the perfect beauty simply life, thanks to the brave actions of Torgau, the castle Elbe and extensive pine forests, takes one’s breath the Torgau Councilman, Leonhard chapel. Torgau is the perfect location for a away. Koppe, who helped free Katherina Egon Bahr variety of excursions in the region, and the other nuns from the Nimb- Horst Krüger whether by foot, by water or by bike. Guided tour in the Grand Spiral Staircase schen convent.