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Saxony-Anhalt
Wittenberg

Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Wittenberg

Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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4.6

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27

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Wittenberg Castle loop from Lutherstadt Wittenberg

01:20

5.18km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Fläming/Sachsen-Anhalt

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1.70 km

All Saints' Church (Castle Church), Wittenberg

Highlight • Religious Site

Marthin Luther posted his 95 theses on this door of the castle church. Unfortunately, the original door is burned and only a fake church door can be seen today.

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2.08 km

Cranach House Wittenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Here lived and painted Lucas Cranach - both the younger and the elder

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2.14 km

There are impressive buildings to see, including the Luther House, which has been largely preserved in its original state since the Reformation. Many events and special city tours take place there. 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Castle Church, the Luther House, St. Mary's Church, and the Melanchthon House are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Tourist Information Office is located at Schlossplatz 2. You can find the current opening hours here: lutherstadt-wittenberg.de/service/tourist-information.

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2.29 km

St. Mary’s Town Church, Wittenberg

Highlight • Religious Site

At the south-east corner of the town church in Wittenberg there has been a mockery and mockery of the Jewish religion since around 1290. Abusive sculptures of this kind, which show Jews in connection with pigs - animals that are considered unclean in Judaism - were particularly common in the Middle Ages. ...The memorial below the abusive sculpture was unveiled in November 1988, fifty years after the beginning of the pogroms against Jews in Nazi-ruled Germany. The base plate, cast in bronze, shows four tread plates tilted against each other, which look as if they were laid in muddy ground. The joints form a sign of the cross. The surrounding text connects the inscription of the abusive sculpture with the Holocaust: "God's real name / the reviled Shem Ha Mphoras / whom the Jews before the Christians / held almost unspeakably holy / died in six million Jews / under a sign of the cross." Source: https: //wittenberg.de/kultur-und-tourismus/qr-codes-stelen-des-tourist-leit-systems/mahnmal-an-der-stadtkirche-wittenberg-s06qr1.html
I think this is a very successful way of dealing with changed perspectives. No iconoclasm but visible distancing based on today's experiences.

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2.71 km

Old Town of Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Wittenberg is worth a trip not only in the anniversary year of the Reformation. The city is quickly explored because it is not particularly large, but every few meters you come across interesting stories.

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2.89 km

Wittenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Wittenberg Castle Church is probably the most famous and popular destination in Wittenberg's old town. The world-famous theses door, today a popular photo motif, is no longer the original door on which Luther probably nailed his 95 theses.

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3.27 km

Beautifully restored downtown with many beautiful, old buildings. Invites to stroll and relax. The famous castle church is visible from afar.

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3.35 km

The Wittenberg ramparts surround the historic old town like a green belt.
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the old town for a few moments, you can rest on the ramparts. In spring, the cherry blossoms on the city moat, for example, are beautiful to look at, and in autumn you shouldn't miss the colorful leaves.
In the southeast of the city is the Bunkerberg, which offers a beautiful view of the city and the surrounding area. Since 2017, you can walk on mirrored walkways to get new perspectives on the landscape. Small parks and waterways run through the ramparts and invite you to take a deep breath.


lutherstadt-wittenberg.de/sehen-entdecken/sehenswuerdigkeiten/wallanlagen

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5.18 km

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2.89 km

1.23 km

658 m

367 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.07 km

679 m

307 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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