Schloss Wittenberg, Electoral castle in Wittemberg, Germany
Schloss Wittenberg is an electoral residence in Lutherstadt Wittenberg built with late Gothic elements and a central tower crowned by a green copper dome. The building contains an information center on the ground floor and houses an extensive Reformation research library upstairs.
The castle was first documented in 1187 and became the residence of Prince-Elector Frederick the Wise in 1422. This position as seat of Saxon power made it central to the later Reformation movement.
The bronze doors display Luther's 95 theses in Latin alongside images that show the reformer's impact on religious thought.
It is best to wear comfortable shoes since upper floors are accessed by stairs. The information center on the ground floor helps with orientation and offers a good starting point for understanding the site.
The library collection holds around 220,000 volumes focused on Reformation history and Lutheran movement documentation. This vast gathering makes it a rare research center for Protestant religious history.
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