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It's easy to find the historic hearts of the cities of Europe – just follow the signs for “Zentrum”. In the center of Dresden is the Frauenkirche. It has just been reconstructed in the past ten years after having been bombed in WW 2 and the rubble left as a memorial. It was built and designed to be a Lutheran Church from original construction started in 1726.
Luther’s wife, Katherine Von Bora died in the town of Torgau six years after her husband. She is buried there in the town church.

After leaving Wittenberg the rains parted for a brief time. Late in the day we returned to our temporary home on the plains – surrounded by windmills and not much else!
What German’s call a “pat” of butter!

The Castle Church where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door, posing the questions that led to the Reformation.
The parish church of Wittenberg, St. Mary’s. Luther preached thousands of sermons here.
Luther and Katie’s Vicarage – where they lived, worked and studied for over 30 years.

We have relocated north of Leipzig – snow has turned to rain so driving is okay. We spent Sunday afternoon in Eisleben, the town of Luther’s birth and also, coincidentally, his death. This is St. Peter-St. Paul Church where Luther was baptized.
The pulpit in St. Andrews church where Luther preached his final three sermons. Of the many places he preached, this is the only such pulpit still in use in an active congregation today.
We made it to Eisleben in time for the last day of the “Reformation Festival”! Lots of medieval costumes, food, entertainment, trade booths and a few people dressed as Luther wandering around.

In 1530 Luther stayed in this fortress, Coburg Veste, for six months. As you can see, snow has started to fall in Thuringia (this part of northern Bavaria).
We have stayed 5 wonderful nights at the Grosch Gasthof Brauerei – a brewery that first got its brewery license in 1492!
The Inn is right on the main road from Erfurt to Coburg, so their claim that Martin Luther probably stopped here on his way to the Veste in 1530 is most probably true.
Our last night in the Grosch (Saturday 11/10 – Martin Luther’s birthday) we ate roast goose (yum) for dinner, joining in the German celebration of St. Martin of Tours Day (11/11). Martin Luther was named for the saint because he was baptized on that day – the day after he was born.