Wittenberg, Germany
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Wittenberg is a town of 30,000 people in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Why visit Wittenberg
Townapedia lists 106 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 140 places to eat, 43 places to stay and 32 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Central-Theater, Bismarckturm Coswig, Bauernmuseum Zahna and futurea Science Center.
Weather in Wittenberg
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About Wittenberg
Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the River Elbe, 60 kilometers (37 mi) north of Leipzig and 90 kilometers (56 mi) south-west of Berlin. It has a population of 46,008 (2018).
From the Wikipedia article Wittenberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Wittenberg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do32
Hirseberg
Scenic view · 11.7 km
Die tatsächliche Höhe ist 188,5 lt. Landesvermessungsamt LSA.
Natur- und Erlebniszentrum Stadtwald
Zoo and aquarium · 3.0 km
46 Reinsdorfer Weg, Luthertadt Wittenberg
Alaris Schmetterlingspark Wittenberg GmbH
Zoo and aquarium · 3.4 km
131 Rothemarkstraße, Wittenberg
20 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks106
futurea Science Center
Museum
25 Markt, Wittenberg
Apr-Oct: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Dec 24-26...
Haus der Alltagsgeschichte
Museum · 0.6 km
6 Schlossstraße, Wittenberg
Mo-Tu off; We-Su,PH 11:15-17:00
Melanchthonhaus
Monument and historic site
Museum in Wittenberg
60-61 Collegienstraße, Wittenberg
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Die im Jahre 1833 in Hohndorf abgerissene Postmeilensäule wurde restauriert und auf dem Hohndorfer Gemeindeplatz aufgestellt....
Kemberger Burgwall
Monument and historic site · 10.5 km
Eine der bedeutendsten vorgeschichtlichen Burgen Mitteldeutschlands der späten Bronzezeit.
94 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
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Restaurants and cafes140
Ratskeller
Restaurant · German · 10.3 km
1 Markt, Kemberg
Mo 11:30-14:30; Th-Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00-20:00; Tu,We off
Bäckerei & Café Raffael
Bakery · 3.9 km
35 Berliner Chaussee, Wittenberg
Tu-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-17:00
Bäckerei & Konditorei Stoffregen
Bakery · 3.7 km
86 Dessauer Straße, Wittenberg
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-11:00
Eiscafé Neumann
Ice cream · 10.8 km
41 Friedrich-Engels Straße, Zahna-Elster
Su-Fr 13:00-17:00; Sa off
Kreta
Restaurant · Greek · 9.0 km
Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00; Mo off
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Schäfer´s Edeka Backstube
Bakery · 10.3 km
32 Westendstraße, Zahna-Elster
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su,PH off
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History
Historical documents first mention the settlement in 1180 as a small village founded by Flemish colonists under the rule of the House of Ascania. In 1260 this village became the residence of the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg, and in 1293 the settlement was granted its town charter as a free-standing town.
Wittenberg developed into an important trade centre during the following few centuries because of its central location. When the local branch of the Ascanians died out in 1422, control of Saxe-Wittenberg passed to the House of Wettin. The town became an important regional political and cultural centre at the end of the 15th century when Frederick III ("the Wise"), the Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, made his residence in Wittenberg. Several parts of the boundaries of the town were extended soon afterwards. The second bridge over the Elbe River was built between 1487 and 1490 and the Castle Church (Schlosskirche) was erected between 1496 and 1506. The Elector's palace was rebuilt at the same time.
In 1502, Elector Frederick founded the University of Wittenberg, which attracted some writers such as Martin Luther, a professor of theology beginning in 1508, and Philipp Melanchthon, a professor of Greek and subsequently Luther's friend and disciple, starting a decade later in 1518.
From the History section of Wittenberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay43
Best Western Soibelmanns (ehem. Stadtpalais Wittenberg)
Motel and hotel
56/57 Collegienstraße, Wittenberg
Best Western Soibelmanns Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Motel and hotel
56-57 Collegienstraße, Wittenberg
Churches and places of worship50
Shopping48
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare22
Elbauen-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
2 Katharina-von-Bora-Straße, Wittenberg
Map of Wittenberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Köthen (KOQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Gräfenhainichen 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Jessen 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Dessau 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Bad Belzig 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Jüterbog 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Wolfen 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Zerbst 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Torgau 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Delitzsch 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Denkmalensemble Markt, Rolf Kranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kath.-apost. Kapelle Wittenberg, Robert Weemeyer, CC0
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- Gedenktafel Mittelstr 43a (Wittenberg) Erasmus Reinhold, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenktafel Mittelstr 43a (Wittenberg) Valerius Cordus, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenktafel Mittelstr 19 (Wittenberg) Friedrich Taubmann, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenktafel Mittelstr 16 (Wittenberg) Johann August Zeune, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wandbild am Haus in der Mittelstraße 19 in Wittenberg im Juli 2022, Cmuelle8, CC0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Mittelstraße 39, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fleischstr wittenberg mai-2017 - 2, Z thomas, CC0
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- Gedenktafel Collegienstr 37 (Wittenberg) Bartholomäus Bernhardi, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Collegienstraße 63, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Gedenktafel Collegienstr 31 (Wittenberg) Johann Faust, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Collegienstraße 66, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Haus Collegienstraße 34, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
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- Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Collegienstraße 62a, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Haus Collegienstraße 71, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, die Collegienstraße, Turm der Stadtkirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
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- Christuskirche Wittenberg, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittenberg Hundertwasserschule, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haus-Geschichte-WB, Torsten Schleese, Public domain
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Luthergarten, Ktmd, CC0
- Griebo Sankt Johannes, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg,Fronleichnamskapelle, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Kirche Dietrichsdorf, Peal1903, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Flämingkirche Schmilkendorf -Ostsüdostansicht mit Apsis an eingezogenem Chor- August 2020, Cmuelle8, CC0
- RackithKirche, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Coswig (Anhalt), Bismarckturm, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wittenberg Melachtonhaus, Unknown author, Public domain
- Yadegar Asisi Panorama LUTHER 1517, asisi F&E GmbH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mühlanger Kursächs Ganzmeilensäule, Radler59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Marktbrunnen Wittenberg, Olaf Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Stadtkirche Wittenberg, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Selbitz(Kemberg), Lutz Lange ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leucorea-Innenhof-WB01, Torsten Schleese, Public domain
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Tierpark, M_H.DE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bauernmuseum Zahna an der Radroute Berlin–Leipzig im Juni 2018, Cmuelle8, CC0
- Lutherhaus Wittenberg, Pankrator, CC BY 3.0
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