Luther House, Wittenberg
The Luther House (German: Lutherhalle or Lutherhaus) in Wittenberg, Germany, is the most
important and interesting Reformation museum in Germany. It is located in the Augustinian
monastery where Luther lived, first as a monk and later as owner with his family. In addition
to the well-preserved rooms that were used by Luther, the museum contains an unsurpassed
collection of Reformation manuscripts and artifacts.
Castle Church, Wittenberg
Wittenberg's All Saints' Church, more commonly known as the Schlosskirche (Castle
Church), is where Luther famously nailed his 95 Theses in 1517. The church contains
the tombs of Luther, Melanchthon and Frederick the Wise.
Hope Lutheran Church
St. Anne's Church, Augsburg
In 1518 that Martin Luther stayed here with the Carmelite friars when he was in town to
meet the papal legate, Cardinal Cajetan, who demanded that Luther submit to the pope.
St. Anne's Church converted to Lutheranism in 1545.
Neo-Gothic Memorial Church in Speyer
Noble representatives of the princes who were supporters of Luther met at the Diet of
Speyer and protested against the ban on Luther's teachings. This protest lead to the
division of the Christian faith into Catholic and Protestant.
Luther Lands & the Reformation
Experience first-hand the birth of the Reformation. Trace the path of the Great Reformer in Eisleben, where Luther was born
and where he died … Erfurt, where he entered the monastery … Castle Church in Wittenberg … Wartburg Castle, where he
translated the New Testament … and Augsburg, where Melanchthon presented the “Augsburg Confession.” Nawas also
features a Reformation tour including important Calvin and Knox sites in Zurich and Geneva.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
LCMS Christian Cyclopedia
Lutheran History-Today in History
Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum
Saxon Lutheran Memorial
This site was established as a museum in 1961 when it was purchased by Concordia
Historical Institute of St. Louis, MO. It started with 11 acres which included the original
home and farmstead of Wilhelm & Christian Bergt. They were brothers who came over
with the 1839 immigration from Niederfrohna of Saxony Germany.
The Museum in Altenburg, Missouri interprets the 1838-39 Lutheran
immigration from Germany to Perry County, MO, including the history
of the seven original colonies that were established here.
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Concordia University Wind Symphony
Concordia Historical Institute
In 1839 A.D. 700 devout Lutheran pioneers came from Saxon Germany to found these settlements in
Missouri : Frohna, Altenburg, Wittenberg, Dresden, Seelitz, Johannesburg, and Paitzdorf (Uniontown).
The Saxons came to America for the purpose of freeing themselves from the Saxon State Church in Germany.
They came across the ocean on five chartered ships; one of which was lost at sea; and some Lutherans stayed
in St. Louis and formed a parish there. The rest went into Perry County and bought 4,475 acres of land for
$9,234. This is where the Missouri Synod was founded.
Lutheran Historical Sites