Melanchthonhaus, Protestant Reformation museum in Bretten, Germany.
The Melanchthonhaus is a museum dedicated to the Reformation era and Philipp Melanchthon, housed in a sandstone building with Renaissance details and multiple gallery spaces. The rooms display documents, prints, manuscripts, and personal objects from the 16th century and beyond.
The building was constructed in 1897 at Melanchthon's birthplace and opened to the public as a museum in 1903 through the work of architects Billing and Jung. This creation marked an effort to preserve memory and honor the reformer's influence on religious and intellectual history.
The house is named after Philipp Melanchthon, the reformer whose work shaped Protestant thought and practice across Europe. Visitors encounter the memory of a key figure whose ideas continue to resonate in local and religious identity.
The museum sits in central Bretten and is easily reached on foot, with parking available nearby for visitors arriving by car. Plan to spend about one to two hours walking through the exhibition spaces and reading the materials on display.
The collection holds around 11,000 books on Reformation history, including rare prints and autographs that draw researchers from around the world. This knowledge is maintained in a research facility that supports scholarly work on Melanchthon and his era.
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