Lutherstadt Wittenberg

From top: Skyline of Wittenberg,
Wittenberg old town with view to the Castle church (under construction, Market square with town hall and Stadtkirche Wittenberg, inside Wittenberg castle church and Leucorea university

Coat of arms

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Location of Lutherstadt Wittenberg within Wittenberg district

Coordinates: 51°52′N 12°39′E / 51.867°N 12.650°ECoordinates: 51°52′N 12°39′E / 51.867°N 12.650°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Eckhard Naumann (SPD)

Area

• Total

240.32 km² (92.79 sq mi)

Population (2015-12-31)

• Total

46,475

• Density

190/km² (500/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

06886

03491

Website

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Market square with Stadtkirche Wittenberg
Location	Germany
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iv, vi
Reference	783
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)

Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Situated on the river Elbe, it has a population of about 50,000.

The importance of Wittenberg historically was due to its seat of the Elector of Saxony, a dignity held by the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg and also to its close connection with Martin Luther and the dawn of the Protestant Reformation; several of its buildings are associated with the events of this time. Part of the Augustinian monastery in which Luther dwelt, first as a monk and later as owner with his wife and family, is preserved and considered to be the world's premier museum dedicated to Luther. Various Luther and Melanchthon memorial sites were added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 1996.

Duchy of Saxony 1180–1296
Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg 1296–1356
Electorate of Saxony 1356–1806
Kingdom of Saxony 1806–1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Weimar Republic 1918–1933
Nazi Germany 1933–1945
Soviet occupation zone 1945–1949
East Germany 1949–1990
Germany 1990–present

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