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r Dessau E Bauhausmuseum Its main development took P Cranachhaus
Gropiusallee 38. Tel (0340) 65 080. place during the 16th century, Markt 4. Tel (03491) 420 19 11.
Road map E3. * 84,400. £ @ Open 10am–6pm daily. & Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, 1–5pm
n Zerbster Straße 2c (0340-204 14 ∑ bauhaus-dessau.de under the Great Elector, Sun. Closed Nov–Apr: Mon.
42). _ Kurt-Weill-Fest (late Feb–Mar), Frederick the Wise. Wittenberg
Elbmusikfest (Jun). ∑ dessau.de + Schloß Georgium became the capital of the This beautiful, early
Puschkinallee 100. Tel (0340) 61 38 74. Reformation thanks to the work 16th-century Renaissance
Dessau, once a magnificent city Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. & of Martin Luther and Philipp house once belonged to
and the capital of the duchy of Melanchthon, and as such it Lucas Cranach the Elder and
Anhalt-Dessau, is less attractive Environs attracts many visitors. Another was the birthplace of his son,
today, yet it has some excellent Haldeburg, which is situated famous resident of that period Lucas Cranach the Younger. His
historic sights. In the town on the outskirts of Dessau, has a was the painter Lucas Cranach studio was at Schloßstraße 1.
centre are some interesting Neo-Gothic hunting lodge built the Elder.
Baroque churches and the in 1782–3, and Mosigkau boasts P Rathaus
Johannbau, the remains of a Schloß Mosigkau, Princess + Schloß Wittenberg Markt 26. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Renaissance ducal residence. Anna Wilhelmina’s Baroque Schloßplatz. Museum für Naturkunde The Renaissance town hall
Dessau is also known for the residence, designed by Christian und Völkerkunde (Museum of was built in 1523–35, and later The market square with Baroque fountain, in Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Bauhaus complex. Built in 1925 Friedrich Damm. It contains Natural History and Ethnography): twice extended in the 16th
to a design by Walter Gropius, it some excellent examples of Tel (03491) 43 34 920. Open 9am– century. In its forecourt are two married to Katharina von Bora Schwarzerd, generally known
is the home of the famous art 17th-century painting. 5pm Tue-Sun. & 19th-century monuments: to in this church where he also as Melanchthon.
school, which moved here from In Oranienbaum, 12 km Built for Frederick the Wise in Martin Luther by Gottfried preached, and six of their
Weimar. The Bauhausmuseum (7 miles) east of Dessau, stands 1489–1525, the castle was greatly Schadow and to Philipp Melan- children were baptised. Inside P Lutherhaus
is housed in one of its wings. a late-17th-century, early- altered during reconstruction chthon by Friedrich Drake. is a magnificent Reformation Collegienstraße 54. Tel (03491)
Nearby, in Friedrich-Ebert- Baroque palace that was built following fire and wartime altar (constructed in 1547), the 42 030. Open same hours as
Allee, five of the so-called for Princess Henrietta Katharine damage. A museum is housed R Marienkirche work of father and son Cranach, Melanchthonhaus. &
Meisterhäuser – master houses of Orange by the Dutch in the west wing. Kirchplatz. Tel (03491) 40 44 15. as well as interesting tombs The museum, which is in the
for the Art College professors – architect Cornelius Ryckwaert. Open Easter–Oct: 10am–6pm and epitaphs. former residence of Martin
have survived World War II. The Mon–Sat, 11:30am–6pm Sun; Nov– Luther and his family, also
houses of Lyonel Feininger and + Schloss Mosigkau Easter: 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, P Melanchthonhaus chronicles the work of Lucas
Paul Klee are open to the public. Knobelsdorffallee 2. Tel (0340) 50 255 11:30am–5pm Sun. Collegienstraße 60. Tel (03491) 40 32 Cranach the Elder. It has a
Wassily Kandinsky was also a 721. Open Apr, Oct: 10am–5pm Sat & The Gothic church of St Mary 79. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm daily; large number of documents
former resident. The Kornhaus, Sun; May–Sep: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. with its twin-tower façade was Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. & relating to the Reformation
on Elballee, restored in 1996, Closed Dec–Mar. 8 & built between the 13th and This museum is devoted to and Luther’s translation
contains a restaurant, café 15th centuries. Luther was Luther’s closest ally, Philipp of the Bible.
and dance hall. t Lutherstadt
Many splendid residences
set in landscaped gardens were Wittenberg Lutherstadt Wittenberg
built in 18th- and 19th-century Road map E3. * 55,000. £ @ Town Centre 0 metres 500
Dessau. In the town centre n Schloßplatz 2 (03491-49 86 10). 1 Schloß Wittenberg 0 yards 500
stands a Neo-Classical palace, _ Wittenberger Stadtfest & Luthers 2 Schloßkirche
Schloß Georgium, built in 1780 Hochzeit (Jun). ∑ wittenberg.de 3 Cranachhaus
Neues
to a design by Friedrich Wilhelm 4 Rathaus Rathaus
von Erdmannsdorff. Today it This small town, named after its 5 Marienkirche
houses a collection of old most famous resident, Martin 6 Melanchthonhaus BURGERMEISTERSTR.
masters, including works by Luther, enjoys a scenic position 7 Lutherhaus
Rubens, Hals and Cranach. on the banks of the Elbe river. The tomb of Frederick the Wise,
in Schloßkirche
R Schloßkirche BERLINER ST R A S S E Stadtpark PFAFFENGASSE Stadtpark
Schloßplatz. Tel (03491) 40 25 85. JURISTENST RAS SE ARSENAL BURGERMEISTERSTR. MAU ER ST RASSE
PLATZ
Open May–Oct: 10am–6pm Mon–Sat,
11:30–6pm Sun; Nov–Apr:10am–4pm Rathaus JÜDENSTRASSE LUTHERST RASS E
Mon–Sat, 11:30am–4pm Sun. COSW IGER S TR AS SE Marienkirche NEU STR ASS E
Schlosskirche
Built after 1497, this church was S CHLOSSS TR ASSE
Schloss
made famous by Martin Luther, Wittenberg Markt ALTSTADT FLEISCHERSTRASSE
who allegedly posted his theses
on its door in 1517. The original Cranachhaus C OLLEG IENSTR ASSE FEUER- W.-WEBER- STRASSE
MIT TE LSTRA S SE
door no longer exists, but WALLS TRASSE GASSE
the church con tains many Hauptbahnhof
interesting tombs, including HA LLE SCHE ST R A S S E Sportplatz Melanchthonhaus 500m (550 yards)
that of Frederick the Wise, AM STAD TGRA B EN Lutherhaus
created in 1527 in the workshop
of Hans Vischer, as well as
modest tombs of Martin W E S E R STRASSE
Schloß Georgium in Dessau Luther and Melanchthon.
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