Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Erfurt was the young Luther's spiritual home. In 1505 he graduated with a Masters from the university's faculty of philosophy. It is said that a violent storm close to Erfurt that same year prompted him to become a monk at the Augustinian monastery in gratitude for his survival. Martin Luther stayed in Erfurt until 1511 and was ordained as a priest in the cathedral. Even after he had left the city, he often returned to preach to enthusiastic crowds, in the university church (St. Michael's) for example. It is more than 500 years since Luther was a student at the collegium maius, the old Erfurt university's main building, which is now being restored. On 10 November every year, Erfurt celebrates Martin Luther's birthday and remembers St. Martin with the St. Martin's Festival on Domplatz.
You may also find the following of interest
Martin Luther in Erfurt
Erfurt is Martin Luther’s spiritual home. He was a student at Erfurt’s famous university between 1501 and 1505.
In Luther's Footsteps
Discover reminders of Martin Luther’s time in Erfurt, such as the Augustinian Monastery, the cathedral and the many churches in which he preached.
Places of Interest - Luther
Erfurt Protestant Augustinian Monastery
The church and monastery was built around 1300. Martin Luther, the famous Augustinian monk, was admitted to the monastery on 17 July 1505.
Cathedral of St. Mary
The late Gothic cathedral with its high-Gothic choir and Romanesque tower replaced the church built on this site for Bishop Boniface in 742.
The neo-Gothic town hall on Fischmarkt was built between 1870 and 1874.
The neo-Gothic town hall on Fischmarkt was built between 1870 and 1874. Inside is a series of murals depicting legends and images from Erfurts history.
Georgenburse
It is widely accepted that Martin Luther, moved into the Georgenburse (student living quarters) as a seventeen-year-old student in April 1501.
Collegium Maius
Collegium Maius was in formaer times the main building of the Old Universitiy of Erfurt.
The Luther Stone
The Luther Stone stands to the east of Stotternheim. On 2 July 1505 Martin Luther was returning to Erfurt after visiting his parents in Mansfeld.
Luther Trail in Erfurt
As pilgrims' route and hiking trail the Luther Trail in Thuringia leads more than 30 Thuringian locations.
Lucas Cranach
The works of Lucus Cranach the Elder's are shown in the Cathedral and in the Angermuseum.
