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Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Altstadt Lutherstadt Wittenberg-Panorama.jpg
Schlossstraße Wittenberg 6336.JPG
Wittenberg Market square.JPG
Wittenberg - Schlosskirche innen 1.jpg
Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Collegienstraße 54,Universität.jpg
From top: Skyline of Wittenberg,
Wittenberg old town with view to the Castle church (undergoing repairs), Market square with town hall and Stadtkirche Wittenberg, inside Wittenberg castle church and Leucorea university
Coat of arms of Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Coat of arms
Country Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Wittenberg
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)
 • Total 45,752
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
06886
Dialling codes 03491
Vehicle registration WB
Website wittenberg.de

Wittenberg is a town in Germany. It lies in the eastern part of Saxony-Anhalt. Wittenberg became one of the most important German towns of political, cultural, historical, and artistic advances in the 16th century. The famous reformation places in the old town, and the buildings developed in different epochs, make up the architecture of the town. Many people travel to Wittenberg because of its past, and its connection to Martin Luther who worked there.

Wittenberg has about 46,000 inhabitants. Its geographical coordinates are 51° 52’ N, 12° 39’ E.



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  • Wittenberg-1536

    Wittenberg, 1536

  • Uni-WB-1644

    University of Wittenberg in 1644

  • Wittenberg Lutherhaus courtyard

    Lutherhaus, Wittenberg

  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg 09-2016 photo01

    Cranachhof, one of many courtyards in Wittenberg

  • Wittenberg Lutherhaus

    Lutherhaus

  • Alt-Wappen-WB

    Wittenberg's oldest coat of arms

  • Wittenberg University, Collegianstrasse, Wittenberg

    Leucorea

  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hauptbahnhof (1)

    The new Lutherstadt Wittenberg station in 2017

  • Elbbrücke Wittenberg

    The Elbe bridge is part of the Bundesstraße 2 federal highway

  • Piesteritz SKW

    The 'SKW Piesteritz' industrial area

  • Elbe in Wittenberg

    The Elbe connects Wittenberg with Hamburg and Magdeburg

  • WittenbergMittelstr

    Wittenberg old town

  • Wittenberg - Stadtbach in der Schlossstrasse (Town Stream in the Schlossstrasse) - geo.hlipp.de - 28216

    View to All Saints' Church

  • 912u Luther's 95 Theses, Schlosskirche, Wittenberg, GER,

    Replica of the Ninety-five Theses in the All Saints' Church

  • Wittenberg - Stadtkirche nachts

    Stadtkirche

  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg 09-2016 photo10

    Melanchthonhaus (Wittenberg)

  • Wittenberg Lutherhaus

    The Augusteum and Lutherhaus

  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg 09-2016 photo03

    Town hall

  • HW-Schule

    Hundertwasserschule, School by Friedensreich Hundertwasser

  • Wittenberg Piesteritz

    Werksiedlung Wittenberg

  • Arsenal Shoppingcenter Wittenberg

    The Arsenal shopping centre, opened 2012

  • Font by Hermann Vischer the Elder, St Mary's Church, Wittenberg

    Font by Hermann Vischer the Elder, St Mary's Church, Wittenberg

  • Statue Marktplatz (Wittenberg) Philipp Melanchthon

    Philipp Melanchthon in the market square

  • Wittenberg,Luthers Hochzeit

    Market square, with ancient town hall, statue of Martin Luther and Stadtkirche

  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg 09-2016 photo04

    Hamlethaus at Wittenberg old town

  • Maarten Luther Statue

    Maarten Luther Statue

  • Rathaus Wittenberg Entre

    Town hall

  • Rathaus Wittenberg Detail

    Facade images, town hall

  • Markt 25, Lutherstadt Wittenberg 20180812 005

    Futurea Science Center museum at market

  • Kropstaedt castle3

    Kropstädt Castle

  • Schloss Nudersdorf

    Nudersdorf Castle

See also

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