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Unesco has also chosen to honor several major cultural, architectural and spiritual movements which have marked the history of Germany and the rest of the world, through several emblematic sites.

In Luther’s footsteps

Among them, the Luther memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg were listed as World Heritage in 1996. In Eisleben, a statue of the instigator of the Reformation of the Church stands on the historic market square, surrounded by beautiful bourgeois houses. The house where Martin Luther was born in 1483 was converted into a memorial in 1693 and is considered to be the oldest museum in Germany. A museum was also set up in the Gothic style house in which he died in 1546.

Her grave is in Wittemberg. You can visit the town church, where he preached for several decades, and the castle church, where he displayed his famous theses. The house where he lived now houses the largest museum in the world dedicated to the history of the Reformation. Every year, in June, the city joyfully celebrates the memory of its marriage, with musicians and street artists.

Augustinian convent in Erfurt

To go further in the footsteps of Luther, one can also go to see the Convent of the Augustinians of Erfurt, the lively capital of Thuringia, where he spent several years. We will take the opportunity to take a look at the historic bridge lined with half-timbered houses. And, for the last stage, there will remain the castle of Wartburg, where, banished from the Empire, Luther found refuge and wrote his translation of the New Testament.

Goethe, Weimar, the Bauhaus, Berlin and its museums…

In a completely different field, the Bauhaus revolutionized all of the 20th century architectural and aesthetic designs and productions, far beyond the borders of Germany. Which earned him to be on the UNESCO list since 1996. The famous school was first installed in Weimar, in 1919, then in Dessau.

Bauhaus in Dessau

Several buildings of the Bauhaus are visible in Weimar: the Haus am Horn house, designed by Georg Muche in 1923, as well as the main building of the Bauhaus University and the old school of applied arts, designed by the Belgian Henry van de Velde. On the theater square, at the Bauhaus museum, you can see and buy great design classics, such as the Wagenfeld desk lamp.

Directly opposite stand the statues of Goethe and Schiller, two great Weimar figures, who contributed to the cultural and intellectual influence of Germany in the 19th century. This explains why the “classic Weimar” is also listed on the World Heritage List.

Goethe’s summer house in Weimar

After discovering the architecture of the Bauhaus, you can go back in time and visit the house where Goethe lived for 50 years, then cross the street to go and have a beer in the Schwanenbräu inn, as the writer used to do. The bourgeois residence of the poet Schiller is also open to the public. Finally, nothing prevents you from entering the church where the philosopher and theologian Herder preached, another famous resident of Weimar.

Ishtar gate Hans Peter Merten

Finally, one cannot speak of universal culture without mentioning the Museum Island in Berlin. The five buildings inscribed on the UNESCO list represent a unique set in the world, and shelter treasures of the world such as the altar of Pergamum, the bust of Nefertiti and the door of Ishtar.

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