Flower Power

Central Germany


Catch live bands, croon karaoke or hit the floor for a party in the town’s grooviest venue.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Central Germany attractions

1. Stadtkirche Wittenberg

0.07 MILES

The Stadt- und Pfarrkirche St Marien (Stadtkirche Wittenberg) was where Martin Luther’s ecumenical revolution began, with the world’s first Protestant…

2. Rathaus

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Lutherstadt Wittenburg's restored Renaissance Rathaus (town hall) is the present home to local government offices and not-for-profit organisations.

3. Cranach-Höfe

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The former residence and workplace of Lucas Cranach, considered to be among the most prolific German painters and printmakers of the Reformation, have…

4. Historische Druckerstube

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This gallery sells ancient-looking black-and-white sketches of Martin Luther, both typeset and printed by hand. Take a tour to hear the owner explain the…

5. Haus der Geschichte

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If you want to catch a glimpse of daily life in the region, especially life beyond the former Iron Curtain, pop by the Haus der Geschichte. The ground…

6. Schlosskirche

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Did he or didn’t he nail those 95 theses to the door of the Schlosskirche? We’ll never know for sure, since the original portal was destroyed by fire in…

7. Melanchthon Haus

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This museum, expanded in 2013, occupies the former quarters of Philipp Melanchthon, an expert in ancient languages who helped Martin Luther translate the…

8. Lutherhaus

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Even those with no previous interest in the Reformation will likely be fascinated by the state-of-the-art exhibits in the Lutherhaus, the former monastery…