MAnsFelD, St. George's Town Church MAnsFelD, The church of St. George was the home church of Mar- Sts. George's and Mary's Castle Church tin Luther. Its asynchronous ground plan catches the Built in the first half of the 15th century, the church LUTHER SITES eye. Its origins lie in the obscurity of the 14th century. served the confessionally divided Counts of Mansfeld as During the 15th Century the church became one of the a sacral space. Representations of Saints, a tabernacle spiritual centres of the region. Alterations were under- and aumbry, a rood screen and the winged altar decorated taken between 1497 and 1518. Alongside the Priest by H. Döring recall the politically and religiously ambiva IN CHURCHES and Schoolmasters (1434) a number of parsons worked lent history of the church. Does the student of Cranach to enrich this spiritual life. The 10 traceable altars bare try allude to the Reformation in his depiction of the Cruci- of Mansfeld witness to the growing religious requirements. The main fixion, the Lamentation, the descent into Hell and the altar (1503) and two retabels “The Coronation of the Resurrection? Is he attempting to make a poli tical state- Virgin” (1492) and “The Birth of Jesus” (1520) can be ment? Come and make up your mind! and Eisleben admired to this day. It was before this rich cultural and religious backdrop that Martin Luther grew up. Fotos: Fotos: Contact: Förderverein Schloss Mansfeld e. V., Schloss 1, 06343 Mansfeld phone +49 34782 20201 www.schloss-mansfeld.de Luther's work during the Reformation was connected
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