🏛️ Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg: Melanchthon's House
Renaissance residence and museum of the Protestant Reformation scholar in Wittenberg
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1996)
- Located in Wittenberg, Germany
- Residence of Philipp Melanchthon from 1536 to 1560
- Renaissance-style architecture, now operates as a museum
Melanchthon's House (Melanchthonhaus) is a Renaissance residence in Wittenberg that served as the home of Philipp Melanchthon, a leading theologian and close associate of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation. The house was gifted to Melanchthon by Elector John Frederick I in recognition of his scholarly achievements and to secure his continued presence as a professor at the University of Wittenberg. It remains one of the key sites within the UNESCO World Heritage designation "Luther ...