Reformation & Luther Germany FAM TRIP March 7-14, 2020

Tour Host: Dr. David Fink, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion, Furman University Reformation & Luther Germany Fam Trip David C. Fink, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion Wartburg Castle Furman University

March 10, Tuesday: Eisenach, Wartburg Castle This morning we will drive to Erfurt via Eisenach. Luther’s connection to Eisenach can be traced back to his mother, Margarete, a native of Eisenach. She sent Luther to stay with relatives and attend school in her beloved hometown. We will visit the house (Luther House) where Luther lived during his studies. Luther returned to Eisenach for the second time in 1521: where he worked on translating the New Testament into German. Having been “kidnapped” for his own safety by his good friend, Georg Spalatin, Luther found shelter from his enemies under the guise of “Squire George” (“Junker Joerg”) and completed this daunting undertaking in just 10 weeks. Stay in Erfurt. Erfurt (B, D) March 11, Wednesday: Erfurt This morning we start our visits with the 13th century St. Augustine Monastery. Martin Luther joined the Order on 17 July, 1505 and lived as an Augustinian monk until 1511. In 1507 he was ordained a priest; on May 2 of the same year he read his first Mass in the Augustinian Church. In the winter of 1510 Luther and another monk were sent to Rome, and their journey took 31 days. In 1517, a friar named Johann Tetzel began to sell indulgences in Germany to raise funds to renovate St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Committed to the idea that salvation could be reached through faith and by divine grace only, Luther vigorously objected to the corrupt practice of selling indulgences. Acting on this belief, he wrote the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” also known as Reformation Monument, Worms “The 95 Theses,” a list of questions and propositions for debate. Next, we will walk through the old winding streets down to the Tour Itinerary: Krämerbrücke (Merchant’s Bridge). Originally constructed as early as the 12th century, it has been continuously inhabited for over 500 years, longer March 7, Saturday: Your Flight to Frankfurt, Germany. than any other bridge in Europe. Next is Romanesque Cathedral Church of St Mary at Erfurt dating back to the 12th century. Stay in Erfurt. (B, D) March 8, Sunday: Mainz Welcome to Frankfurt. Your tour manager meets you at the airport then transfers you to your hotel in Mainz. Join your tour manager for a walk around the hotel vicinity. Meet your fellow travelers at the welcome dinner. Stay in Mainz. (D) March 9, Monday: Worms, Mainz After the breakfast at the hotel, we will head to Worms. Our first visit is to St Peter’s Cathedral (Wormser Dom) which is one of the oldest and most important Romanesque buildings in Germany. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V summoned Luther to appear before the Diet of Worms in 1521 and demanded that he recant his writings. According to tradition, Luther said, “Here I stand; I can do no other.” Disorder broke out at the conclusion of Luther’s refusal to recant, and the emperor dismissed the Diet for the day. A hero to many of the Germans but a heretic to others, Luther soon left Worms and spent the next nine months in hiding in the Wartburg. Next, we will visit the world’s biggest Reformation monument dating back to 1868. After our drive back to Mainz, we will visit the Mainz Cathedral. It is another important Romanesque cathedral, which was built under the patronage of St. Martin of Tours. Mainz as a religious and political hub in the Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire Krämerbrücke, Erfurt was the venue for coronations and Imperial Diets. Stay in Mainz. (B, D)

Reformation & Luther Germany FAM TRIP / March 7-14, 2020 LAND & AIR:

$2,590 Per Person in Double Room $400 Single Room Supplement

INCLUDING

• Round-trip International flights from New York JFK Airport, Chicago, Houston, Washington DC, Boston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, based on Turkish Airlines Economy Class. • 2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Mainz Wittenberg • 2 Nights at 4 star Hotel in Erfurt

March 12, Thursday: Frankenhausen, Lutherstadt Eisleben and • 1 Night at 4 star Hotel in Wittenberg Lutherstadt Wittenberg • 1 Night at 4 star Hotel in Berlin After breakfast, we will drive to Frankenhausen. The Battle of Frankenhausen was fought in 1525 between the Peasant’s Army and joint • Daily breakfast and 6 dinners troops of Landgrave Philip I • Sightseeing as per the itinerary of Hesse and Duke George of Saxony. We’ll visit the • All museum admission fees Panoram Museum, designed by • English-speaking tour manager throughout the itinerary Werner Tübke, and encounter scenes from the massacre in a • Transfers & transportation by private A/C motorcoach based on space exceeding 5,5700 square the size of the group. feet. Over 3,000 figures are • Portage for one piece of luggage at the hotels. portrayed, among them Martin Luther and his early comrade, • Tips to tour manager, bus driver, city guides, restaurants and the revolutionary theologian hotels Thomas Müntzer. Lutherstadt Eisleben played stage to many important events in Luther’s life, including his birth, baptism, EXCLUDING and death. First we’ll visit Luther’s birth house and then • Lunches and drinks the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul where he was baptized in • Any kind of insurance 1483. Finally, we’ll walk to the • Any expenses not mentioned at the above “including” list Lutherstadt Eisleben town square and visit Luther’s Death House and St. Andrew’s Church. Stay in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. (B, D) PAYMENT PROCEDURE March 13, Friday: Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Berlin Lutherstadt Wittenberg is considered to be the cradle of the Reformation as Luther nailed his 95 theses on the castle church in 1517. – $200 per person Deposit : September 16, 2019 Our first visit is to Luther House in Wittenberg, which was originally an Augustinian monastery. Later it became the home of the reformer Martin – Full Payment : December 16, 2019 Luther. Today the Luther House is the largest and the most important Reformation museum in Germany. Then we’ll visit the Schlosskirche, Cancellation Penalty: Wittenberg. In 1517, Martin Luther walked down from his cloister to – 90–60 days prior to departure: No Penalty nail a piece of parchment to the door of a church that sparked a religious – 59–45 days prior to departure: 25% revolution. Today, inside the church, the grave of Martin Luther and the – 44–30 days prior to departure: 50% final resting place of the reformer Philipp Melanchthon can be visited. – 29–15 days prior to departure: 75% The chapel is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage site. We will also – 14 days & After No refund visit St. Mary’s Church, known as Stadtkirche (City Church). It is known as the “Mother Church of the Reformation,” as Martin Luther did most of his preaching here. “Judensau” (Jewish pig) sculpture at this church is one FOR REGISTRATION & PAYMENT of Germany’s last remaining examples of vulgar anti-Jewish folk art that was common in Europe during that era. We’ll continue on to Berlin and (Visa or Mastercard only), you can fill in the secure form at check into your hotel. This evening you’ll join the farewell dinner and say TUTKU TOURS website goodbye to your fellow travelers. Stay in Berlin. (B, D) https://secure.tutkutours.com/famtrip March 14, Saturday: Berlin Airport *Please email to [email protected] and ask for End of your trip. Transfer to Berlin Airport for your return journey. (B) TUTKU TOURS’ bank account details if you wish to pay with bank wire transfer.

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