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 [email protected] with an allegorical interpretation of the legend of St. George. This is most explicit in the life-sized foot of the pulpit and the paintings on the u-shaped gallery depic ting New Testament scenes accompanying it. Further artworks: Resurrection by Lukas Cranach the Elder, [Fürstenloge], Furtwängler organ (1929/30) The Church is open: Mai to October Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 16:00 November to April Please contact the office Contact: Church office Lutherstraße 7 | 06343 Mansfeld phone +49 34782 909929 [email protected] Starting school in 1488, it was in the school choir that his voice was first heard. His father participated in the sponsoring of an altar, which was connected with the purchase of indulgences. In 1524 the Reformation was introduced in the region. Luther twice preached in the church in October 1545. On St. Martins day (11th of November) 1562 Reformation remembrance and with it the civic Luther commemoration was started. (Portrait from the workshop of Lukas Cranach the Elder). arnold design arnold EisleBen, St. Anne's Church and Monastery The church of St. Anne, one of the most beautiful renais- sance churches in Germany, is the old miners' church in the Neustadt of Eisleben. The choir was consecrated on the 13th January 1516. Building work recommenced in 1585 after a troubled period. Of particular interest are: – the unique “Steinbilderbibel”, consisting of 29 sand- stone tablets depicting 23 scenes of the Old Testament – the 1608 completed pulpit depicting the course of www.photographiedepot.de FHMüller human history and the life of Christ EisleBen, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, – the wonderful coffered ceiling – the painted wooden font dating back to 1622 Centre of Baptism EisleBen, St. Andrew's Church Eisleben, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Centre of Baptism Next to the church stands the augustinian monastery, The church of St. Andrew represents the architctural centre is the church in which Martin Luther was baptised. The founded in 1516 and housing 5 [old-franconian] gabled of the historic city of Eisleben. Its towers and rooves domi- late gothic hall church impresses with its lierne vaulted monks cells. These cells have been preserved in their nate the view of the market place. The originally romanesque ceiling and its richly decorated altar to St. Anne dating original state to this day. Martin Luther stayed in the church was rebuilt after the fire of 1498 in the late gothic back to 1505. A unique point of attraction is the font, in monastery several times and briefly supervised its de- style as the 3 aisled hall church. The interior is defined which Martin Luther was baptised on the 11th of Novem- velopment. Under Caspar Güttel, the reformer of the by its wide arches, lofty side aisles and the rib vault of the ber 1483 – the day after his birth. Mansfelder Land, the church became the first protestant nave. The 64 metre high tower was competed in 1723 and In its 500 years the church has undergone many church in the region. It was also the location of one of carries the church clock as well as three bells. changes. The most recent alteration has the goal of pla- the first protestant schools. The monastery was dissolved Martin Luther held his last sermons from the Pulpit and cing baptism, as the most important attribute of chris- in 1523, resulting in it being the only one of 12 in the his body was layed in state in the choir on the 19th of Febru- tian faith and life, at the centre of the church. This is Mansfelder Land to survive. ary 1546 before being conveyed to Wittenberg. The great achieved through the baptistry beside the historic font, winged altar depicts the blessing of St. Mary as Queen from which waves emmanate and spread throughout of Heaven. In the side naves lie the graves of the counts the church – and beyond. It reminds us of Christs bap- of Mansfeld. The organ was built by master organ builder tism in the river Jordan. It invites us to remember our Rühlmann in 1877. The Church is open: April to October baptism. It encourages us to contemplate more deeply Monday to Saturday 10:00 – 16:00 the meaning of baptism. The Church is open: May to October Sunday 11:30 – 16:00 Especially welcome are groups who want to spend Monday to Saturday 10:00 – 16:00 November to March: Please contact the office some time in this space – in prayer, at workshops or Sunday 11:30 – 16:00 even to stay the night. November to April per appointment Contact: Office: Annenkirchplatz 2 06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben The Church is open April to October: Contact: Gemeindebüro phone +49 3475 604115 | fax +49 3475 633561 Mon to Sat 10:00 – 16:00 | Sun 11:30 – 16:00 Petrikirchplatz 22 | 06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben [email protected] November to March: phone +49 3475 602229 | fax +49 3475 612345 www.kirche-eisleben-stannen.de Mon to Sat 13:30 – 15:30 | Sun 11:30 – 12:30 [email protected] www.kirche-in-eisleben.de Contact as with St. Andrews Church also: phone +49 3475 7118022 [email protected] www.zentrum-taufe-eisleben.de.