ON THE TRAIL OF MARTIN LUTHER … Discovering the history of the Reformation in Halle (Saale)

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Welcome to Halle!

The city is famous for its associations with both George Fride-ric Handel and Martin Luther. We would like to show you the vari ous places in Halle where Luther and his greatest adversary, Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, lived and worked.Bring your tour alive with the Virtual Luther app. Discover what everyday life was like in Luther’s time, how the Refor-mation began, what Luther’s views were on the church and Judaism, and much more.You can also enjoy your own personalised tour of the city with our audio guide, which covers all the major attractions and provides interesting facts and insider tips.The ScottyScouts have also been out and about in Halle. ScottyScouts are local authors who write personally, authen-tically and vividly about the towns and regions they live in. The Scouts have been exploring central Germany in search of places and ideas linked to the Reformation. Read more at www.scottyscout.com/reformation.

And now it’s time to follow in Martin Luther’s footsteps …

Stadtmarketing Halle (Saale)

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Discover Halle with your eyes and ears (Ger-man/English). Our audio guide for smart-phones and tablets covers all the major sights and provides useful insider tips and interesting facts about the history and cul-ture of Halle.

Find more information about the audio guide at: www.hallesaale.com/audioguide

The app also works in Eisleben and Mansfeld.

Luther sites in Halle .................................................................................. 4At a glance: Halle and the Reformation ........................................... 14Find your way: maps .............................................................................. 16

Market church opening hours:

Jan & Feb Mon–Sat: 11.30 am – 4.00 pm Sun: 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Mar–Dec Mon–Sat: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Sun: 3.00 am – 5.00 pm

Reading room opening times:

Mon & Thurs: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

It is possible to visit the archive during library opening hours by prior appointment.

Audio guideLuther app Audio guideAn der Marienkirche 2 06108 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 5170894www.marktkirche-halle.de

An der Marienkirche 1 06108 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 5170893www.marienbibliothek-halle.de

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“(…) When the reformer Justus Jonas was sent from Wittenberg to Halle in 1541 to preach Protestant sermons, the church was still under construction – for me, it’s a beautiful image that symbolises the introduction of the Ref­ormation. (…) visit the market church for a tour of the Hausmann tow­ers, organ recitals, church services and prayers. Meet beforehand at the Handel statue, like a true resident of Halle.”

ScottyScout Sophie Tetzlaff studied church music in Halle and loves the sound of the city:

Market churchThe market church, or Church of Our Lady, is a late Gothic hall church dating from the 16th century. It was built between two pairs of towers that belonged to the churches of St Gertrude and St Mary, which formerly stood on this site. Justus Jonas the Elder reformed the church in 1541 and Luther preached here on his final visit to the city in 1546. Samuel Scheidt, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow and Friedemann Bach all worked as composers and organists at the church. Luther’s death mask is now on display here.Martin Luther’s original death mask is just one of many treasures and artefacts from the Reformation that can be found in Halle’s market church. The reformer’s wax mask is on display in one of the tower rooms, along with a plaster cast made at a later date and the pulpit from Luther’s time. The mask is believed to have been created from a plaster cast taken by Halle painter Lukas Furtenagel on 19 February 1546 as Luther lay on his death bed. Since Luther's body had to be transported to Wittenberg for the planned burial, his coffin was placed in the vestry of the market church in Halle on the night of 20 February 1546. Justus Jonas, a friend of Luther and the first Protestant incumbent of the Church of Our Lady in Halle, acquired the death mask for the local church. The pulpit from Luther’s lifetime is an impressive example of Re-naissance woodcarving from central Germany and was originally installed in this church. Martin Luther is believed to have used it when delivering his sermons. The pulpit in use today dates from around 1547. Luther gave three sermons at the market church in Halle: on 5 August 1545 and on 6 and 26 January 1546.

The Marienbibliothek church libraryThe Marienbibliothek church library, dating from 1552, also belongs to the jurisdiction of the market church and is one of the oldest and largest Protestant church libraries in Germany. The library was es-tablished in response to Luther’s call to create Protestant schools and libraries in order to promote learning at all levels of society. It remained the only public library in Halle for nearly 150 years until the University of Halle was founded in 1694. The collection compris-es 36,000 volumes. In addition to 400 incunabula (printed works from before 1500), it contains works from all fields of knowledge dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Bibles with handwritten inscriptions by Luther are the most treasured items. They include a Bible that belonged to Felicitas von Selmenitz – a first edition of Luther’s 1534 German translation.Browse a digital edition of the Bible on our website at: www.hallesaale.com

“This library has its roots firmly in the Reformation as it directly relates to Luther’s writings of 1524, in which he called for the establishment of schools and promotion of lan­guages, and the provision of good libraries or book repositories for the peo­ple. (…) Walking through the Marienbibliothek library, which is staffed by friendly, knowledge­able volunteers and the library manager, really opened my (…) eyes to the educational revolu­tion brought about by the Reformation.”

For ScottyScout Martin Kirzeder, books, learning and education are an important part of his pro-fessional life – he is a teacher at a secondary school in Halle:

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Luther's death mask

Luther Bible

M A RK E T CH U RCH A N D M A RI EN B I B L I OTH EK CH U RCH L I B R A RY

Luther app Opening hours:

May–Oct Tues–Sat: 11.00 am – 5.00 pm and by arrangement

Nov–Apr Tues–Sat: 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm and by arrangement

Audio guideLuther appDomplatz 306108 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 202 13 79www.ekm-reformiert.de/besichtigung-halle/

Große Nikolaistr. 206108 Halle (Saale)

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Halle cathedral

C ATH ED R A L A N D N E W RESI D EN CE

Halle cathedral, built in around 1300, was originally a Dominican monastery church. From 1520, it was converted by Cardinal Albrecht into a collegiate church for his chosen city of residence. The strik-ing round-arched gables, pulpit and 17 larger-than-life statues are among the outstanding sculptural works that attest to the former opulence of the Renaissance interior. Following the Reformation, the cathedral was used as a court and palace church by local rulers, and early baroque elements were added. In 1688, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg established a Protestant community here and offered refuge to persecuted Huguenots, who soon formed a sizeable minority in the city. The community is still active in Halle today. Next to the cathedral is the New Residence, built between 1531 and 1539 in the Renaissance style by Cardinal Albrecht and orig-inally intended as a Catholic university. Tip: The market church’s Hausmann towers offer a spectacular view of the cathedral, which resembles a treasure chest when viewed from above due to the round-arched gables.

The Hallesches Brauhaus is the perfect place to sit and contemplate the fate of Hans von Schönitz while enjoying a delicious, bottom-fer-mented Schönitzer Pils. The brewpub occupies part of the site of the run-down Kühler Brunnen palace built by von Schönitz, a noble-man and son of a wealthy salt spring owner. The lavish Renaissance building was decorated by notable artists of the time, including Lucas Cranach the Elder, Matthias Grünewald and Conrad Faber von Kreuznach. Von Schönitz made his fortune in the service of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg – not always by legal means. He procured money and artworks for the Cardinal, managed his build-ing works and became his chamberlain. Eventually, accusations of embezzlement, and to a lesser extent the love intrigues that were the talk of the common people, led to the nobleman’s imprison-ment. He confessed his guilt in a rushed trial and was executed at the gallows in 1535.The affair was regarded as a scandalous and arbitrary act on the part of Cardinal Albrecht. Luther publicly denounced him, calling the Cardinal a murderer because of the blood on his hands and also condemning his shameful antics with his mistress, thereby giving voice to the sentiments of the people. However, modern research has concluded that the case did not amount to judicial murder.The surviving parts of the palace – the most important Renaissance building of its kind in central Germany – are to be found between the modern building that is home to the Hallesches Brauhaus and the dilapidated house at Markt 16. The pleasure-seeking life of the former owner finds its echo in today’s brewpub, which hosts a wide range of events from carnival celebrations to concerts, but without the dubious excesses.Text: ScottyScout Martin Kirzeder

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View of the Kühler Brunnen palace

House crest of Hans von Schönitz from the Kühler Brunnen palace, made in Nuremberg, 1532. Mould-pressed clay plate, tin-lead glaze, Moritzburg Art Museum Halle (Saale)

Museum opening hours:

Mon, Tues, Thurs–Sun and public holidays: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm Closed WednesdaysClosed 24 and 31 December

Luther App Friedemann-Bach-Platz 506108 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 212 59-0www.kunstmuseum-moritzburg.de

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Archbishop Ernst of Saxony (1476–1513) laid the foundation stone for Moritzburg Castle in 1484 and moved into his new residence along with his court in May 1503. By this time, the building was virtually finished except for the chapel. Arch-bishop Ernst’s successor, Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (1490–1545) – Martin Luther’s powerful adversary – decorated Moritzburg Castle with sumptuous furnishings including rich wooden panelling, magnificent tiled stoves, luxurious carpets, murals and exquisite paintings by the great artists of the day, such as Cranach, Grünewald and Dürer. The castle was severe-ly damaged during the Thirty Years’ War, and was converted into a museum in around 1900. Following the completion of a spectacular extension in 2008, the modern galleries now main-ly display art from the classical modernist era, including Her-mann Gerlinger’s collection of works by the Brücke artists and paintings from Lyonel Feininger’s Halle Cycle. The Gothic vaults of Moritzburg Castle house a fine collection of medieval carved sculptures and decorative arts from across central Germany. Courtyard of Moritzburg Castle

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“When Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses in 1517, he also sent them to Cardi­nal Albrecht of Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Mainz, whom Luther rightly suspected of being behind the indulgences then being sold around Witten­berg that were making life difficult for him. Albrecht had built up debts in the course of acquiring his official positions – the money from the sale of indul­gences was to go towards paying off these debts. The official purpose of the campaign was to fund the rebuilding of St Peter’s basilica in Rome. This huge church crowdfunding campaign got under way here at Moritzburg Castle. At the beginning of 1517, Albrecht, now residing in the castle, handed over the privilege of selling indulgences to the Dominican monk Johann Tetzel. But the Reformation ultimately triumphed and Albrecht was driven from Moritzburg Castle in 1541. (…) Every time I come here, I’m surprised and delighted by the new silhouette of the building – it’s a place with both a history and a future. Before or after visiting the castle, it’s worth taking a stroll along Kleine Ulrich­straße, a street full of cafés and pubs popular with the city’s students.”

ScottyScout Lars R. Schulz:

Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528)Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, 1523, copperplate engraving, 172 x 130 mm, Moritzburg Art Museum Halle (Saale)

Opening hours:

Museum facilities and historic cultural col-lections open Tues–Sun and public holidays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm | Francke Foundations grounds open all year round

Luther appFranckeplatz 106110 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 212 74 50www.francke-halle.de

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The historical library

Francke monument

A donation of 4 thalers and 16 groschen in a collection box prompt-ed theologian August Hermann Francke to establish a “school town” in 1698. The associated era-defining reforms put Luther’s ideas into practice and saw them carried throughout Europe and as far as India and North America by Francke’s students.This mission was supported by the creation of the world’s first Bible institute, where pioneering materials and techniques made it possible to mass-produce Bibles for the first time. Up to 3,000 people lived and worked in the school town at its height, and Francke’s contemporaries saw it as the “New Jerusalem”. To this day, the Francke Foundations remain a vibrant learning environ-ment consisting of museums, schools and institutes. The impres-sive ensemble has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and comprises the historical orphanage, the longest half-tim-bered house in Europe, the oldest civic museum room and the ear-ly modern library, in which the bookshelves are arranged like the wings of a stage.

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“In winter, when it gets dark early and pupils, teachers and professors scurry from building to building because of the cold, it’s easy to imagine how people lived in this school community in Halle over 200 years ago. There is the same bustle and vibrancy as in 1698, when the first buildings were being constructed. (…) Francke didn’t want the buildings to reflect their specific education­al purpose. They were all intended to be used according to need, which led him to choose stand­ardised designs. I see this style of architecture as a forerunner of the ideas behind the Bauhaus movement. For Francke and the Pietism he repre­sented, the half­timbered buildings customary at the time and their many embellishments were a distraction from what was important.”

ScottyScout Claudia Langosch was born in Halle and works as a guide at the Francke Foundations:

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Gottesackerstraße 706108 Halle (Saale)Tel. +49 (0)345 202 1172www.bauhuette-stadtgottesacker.de

Opening hours:

Jan & Feb: 8.00 am – 5.00 pm Mar & Oct: 8.00 am – 6.00 pmApr & Sept: 8.00 am – 7.00 pmMay–Aug: 8.00 am – 8.00 pm

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Nov: 8.00 am – 5.00 pmDec: 8.00 am – 16.30 pm

Hallmarkt06108 Halle (Saale)

Luther app Audio guide

Schmeerstraße 2 06108 Halle (Saale)

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Göbelbrunnen fountain

Luther stayed overnight at Justus Jonas’ house, the Goldenes Schlösschen, or “little golden palace”, in 1545. It is located at Schmeerstraße 2, a street which leads to the Francke Foundations.

G Ö B EL B RU N N EN F O U NTA I N

Cardinal Albrecht had the Stadtgottesacker cemetery built in the mid-16th century. Master builder Nickel Hoffmann designed it to resemble an Italian “Campo Santo”, and in doing so created a unique Renaissance-style cemetery north of the Alps.The cemetery is surrounded by 94 ornate arched graves in which famous inhabitants of the city have been laid to rest, including August Hermann Francke. Visitors to this extraordinary place will note how the overall design and atmosphere create a sense of harmony and peace.

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“Gottesackerstraße manages the remark­able feat of leading up to the gate tower at the entrance from three directions. I particu­larly like it here in the autumn, when the architecture blends with nature in a very special way …”

ScottyScout Lars R. Schulz studied theology at Martin Luther Univer-sity of Halle-Wittenberg:

The fountain in Hallmarkt Square depicts various episodes in the history of Halle, in some cases with considerable artistic license. The ecstatic image of Cardinal Albrecht with his mistresses proved particularly controversial when the fountain was unveiled.Stadtgottesacker cemetery

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Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, archbishop of Magdeburg and Mainz1490 – 1545 (* Cölln an der Spree, † Martinsburg zu Mainz)He lived in his favourite city of Halle for nearly 30 years (1513–1541), transforming the largely medieval city through a substantial programme of building in the Renaissance style.

Reformer Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 (* † Eisleben)Mostly active in Wittenberg

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1510 Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk who had joined the mendicant order five years earlier, travels to Halle an der Saale for the first time.

1514 Cardinal Albrecht takes up residence in Moritzburg Castle, to great fanfare.Today: Visit Moritz-burg Art Museum Halle (Saale).

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1517Luther sends a letter to Albrecht with the 95 Theses, before nailing them to the church door in Wittenberg. In the Theses, he condemns the sale of indulgences by the Church.

1520 Cardinal Albrecht has Halle’s cathedral extended and reno - vated to create a collegiate church.This church is the only large early Gothic building in Halle, and up to the Reformation was the most important centre of spiritual learning and ecclesiastical art in the whole of central Germany.Some of the lavish interior features of the cathedral are still visible today.

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1545 Luther gives his first sermon in Halle’s market church in August 1545 and stays at the “Goldenes Schlöss-chen”.Today: A plaque on the building com-memorates Luther’s visit.

1540/1541 As the Reformation spreads, the Cardinal is forced to leave Halle and retreat to Mainz and Aschaffenburg.

1698 Theologian A. H. Francke founds a school town: the Francke Foundations of Halle. Francke’s educational and religious concepts are closely linked to Luther’s reformist ideas.Today: Visit the museums, schools and institutes of the Francke Founda-tions, which is still a thriving educational establishment.

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1557–1590Construction of the 515-metre-long arcades in the Stadtgottesacker cemetery, built in the style of the Italian “Campo Santo”.Among the well-known figures laid to rest under the arches are August Hermann Francke, Christian Thomasi-us and Felicitas von Selmenitz, the first female Lutheran in Halle.Today: freely accessible

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1541 Justus Jonas, a companion of Luther, introduces the Reformation to Halle and holds the first Protes-tant service in the Marktkirche (market church).

1529 – 1554 The market church is built on the site of the centuries-old former churches of St Gertrude and St Mary.In 1529, Albrecht issues an order to close the old burial grounds in the city and build the Stadtgottesacker cemetery on Mar-tinsberg hill.

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1552 the Marien-bibliothek church library is founded in Halle. It is the first, and therefore the oldest, Protestant church library in Germany. Among the artefacts kept here are first editions of the Luther Bible with handwritten notes and inscrip-tions by Luther.Today the Marien-bibliothek still provides library services to the public.

1545 Death of Cardinal Albrecht in Martins-burg Castle, Mainz

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1546 Luther’s body lies overnight in Halle during its final jour-ney from Eisleben to Wittenberg. The famous death mask and cast of Luther’s hands are made here.Today: One of the most valuable treasures of the Reformation is on display in the mar-ket church “Unser lieben Frauen”, or Church of Our Lady.

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By 1541 the New Residence, a two-storey city palace with associated pleasure gardens, had been constructed ac-cording to plans by Cardinal Albrecht. It is still possible to visit the New Resi-dence, which today houses academic facilities and a museum.

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Luther preaches three times in the market church between 1545 and 1546.Today: The original pulpit is preserved in the north-west tower.

1529 Court painter Simon Franck, a student of Lucas Cranach the Elder, creates the large winged altar in the market church. It includes the figure of Albrecht, who commissioned the altar.

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Leipzig Halle Airport

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Halle main railway station

Halle bus station

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Cathedral and New Residence

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Moritzburg Castle

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L E GA L N OT I C EPublished by: Stadtmarketing Halle (Saale) GmbH Photographs: Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale); p. 3: photo: Thomas Ziegler, Stadt Halle (Saale), montage: Michael Bader, IMG; p. 7 + 9: Stiftung Dome und Schlösser in Sachsen-Anhalt; p. 8: Ludwig Rauch, Berlin; p. 10: Ingo Gottlieb; p. 11: Uwe Gaasch Design: www.seidenmatt-design.de Date: 18 April 2017, subject to change

E I S L E B E N Martin Luther was born in Eisleben – and died here, too. His birthplace and the Luthers Sterbe-haus museum have been UNESCO World Heri-tage Sites since 1996.

L E I P Z I GLuther made his most important visit to Leipzig in summer 1519 to take part in the Leipzig Debate with Johannes Eck at Pleißenburg Castle. His ser-mon at St Thomas Church on 25 May 1539 intro-duced the Reformation to Leipzig.

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W I T T E N B E R GMartin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg (UNESCO World Heritage Site) on 31 October 1517.

E R F U R TLuther obtained his Master’s degree from the Fac-ulty of Philosophy at the University of Erfurt in 1505. In the same year, he entered the Augustinian monastery and became a monk. He was ordained a priest in the city’s imposing cathedral in 1507.

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GUID ED TO UR S

Would you like to discover what links Halle and Martin Luther? Accom-pany the Reformer on this special tour and fi nd out how the Reforma-tion succeeded here! Meeting point: Marktschlösschen, Marktplatz 13 · Duration: 90 minutesDates: Dates and booking on requestPrice: Group tours at agreed times – price (groups of 10 or more):

EUR 95.00 Capacity: max. 30 people Languages: German, English (foreign language supplement: EUR 20.00)

In the beginning was the Word, and Halle was the place

TOURISM AND CONFERENCE SERVICEMarktplatz 13 • 06108 Halle (Saale)Tel: + 49 (0)345 122 79 –12/–26tts@stadtmarketing-halle.de

We will be pleased to arrange an individual programme for you. Just give us a call.

The Cardinal ’s beloved city

Let Cardinal Albrecht – archbishop of Magdeburg and Mainz, administra-tor of the diocese of Halberstadt and elector of the Holy Roman Empire – show you around 16th century Halle! Meeting point: Marktschlösschen, Marktplatz 13 · Duration: 90 minutesDates: Dates and booking on requestPrice: Public guided tour – price/person: EUR 9.00/reductions EUR 7.00;

Group tours at agreed times – price (groups of 10 or more): EUR 95.00

Capacity: max. 30 peopleLanguages: German Special feature: Costumed tour guide

In 1700, August Hermann Francke founded a school town which within a matter of decades became the most important Protestant educational institution in Europe. The Kulissenbibliothek library and the baroque Cab-inet of Art and Natural History are unique attractions.Meeting point: Marktschlösschen, Marktplatz 13 · Duration: 2 hoursDates: Dates and booking on request Price: Group tours at agreed times – price (groups of 10 or more):

EUR 95.00 plus entry to the Francke FoundationsCapacity: max. 30 peopleLanguages: German, English (foreign language supplement: EUR 20.00)

Francke Foundations – A thriving educational establishment of global importance

Auf der Vorschlagsliste der UNESCO!

Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status!

… is home to the German Na-tional Academy of Sciences – Leopoldina.

... possesses the “Roter Turm”, the largest carillon in Europe and the second largest in the world.

... is that with the UNESCO her-itage of the artefact “Nebra sky disc”, it owns the world’s oldest correct representation of the sky.

... houses the world’s longest timbered still lived in house and the only original Baroque cabinet of artefacts and curi-osities in the Francke Founda-tions.

... calls the oldest evangelical church library, the Marienbib-liothek, its own.

... is home to a 500-year-old university.

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... wrote world history with Hans-Dietrich Genscher.

... has been holding the Handel Festival since 1922 to honour its great son.

... is the place where you can hear Germany’s oldest sec-ular boys’ choir, the “Stadt-singechor”.

... possesses the world’s oldest brotherhood in the form of the Hallors, the brotherhood of salt producers in Thale zu Halle.

... inspired artists such as Feininger, Eichendorff, Goethe and Novalis.

... is home to the “Stadtgottes-acker”, the most significant camposanto (cemetery) north of the Alps.

... possesses one of the largest surface architectural monu-ments in Europe in its historic centre.

... is that with the important late Gothic market church „Our dear Lady“ („Unser lieben Frauen“), it features the cradle of the Reformation:

Cardinal Albrecht had it built and worked in it, Luther preached in it and was laid in state here, George Frideric Handel was baptized in it and just like Johann Sebastian Bach, he played the organ here.

Still today, Martin Luther’s death mask can be seen in the Market Church.

A S O U V E N I R O F T H E R E F O R M AT I O N TO TA K E H O M E

Martin Luther Playmobil figureThe miniature Reformer

5.00 Euro

Martin Luther cookie cutter Bring variety to your biscuit tin

3.50 Euro

5.90 Euro

Skat playing cardsHistorical cities of the ReformationHalle – the green ace!

Wir Albrecht, von Gottes und des apostolischen Stuhls Gnaden des Heiligen Stuhls zu Mainz

und der Kirche zu Magdeburg Erzbischof, Primas und Erzkanzler des Heiligen Römischen Reiches

in Deutschland, für die unten genannten Angelegenheiten, besonders untergeordneten Gesandten

und Kommissaren, wünschen allen und jeden Personen, die diesen Brief sehen, Heil im Herrn.

Wir tun hiermit kund, dass seine Heiligkeit, unser Herr Leo X derzeit durch göttliche Vor-

sehung Papst, allen und jeden gläubigen Christen beiderlei Geschlechts, die zum Wiederauf-

bau der Basilika des Apostelfürsten, des heiligen Petrus in Rom, gemäß unserem Erlasse die

hilfreiche Hand bieten, außer vollkommenen Ablass und anderen Gnadenbeweisen und

Vergünstigungen, welche die Getreuen Christi selbst erlangen können, gemäß des Inhalts

des darüber ausgefertigten apostolischen Briefs, barmherzig im Herrn und huldvoll gestat-

tet hat, dass sie sich als geeigneten Beichtvater einen weltlichen Priester oder den Priester

irgendeines Bettelordens wählen dürfen. Dieser soll das Recht haben, nachdem er sorgfäl-

tig ihr Sündenbekenntnis gehört, sie von ihren Missetaten und Vergehen und jeder Art von

Sünden, mögen sie auch noch so schwer und groß sein, auch in den genannten Heiligen

Stuhle reservierten Fällen, und von den kirchlichen Zensuren, auch von solchen, die auf

jemandes Antrag vom kirchlichen Richter verhängt worden sind, oder von solchen, die

man sich gemäß Vereinbarung mit der Gegenpartei oder infolge eines Interdikts zu-

gezogen hat, selbst wenn die Lossprechung dem Heiligen Stuhl besonders vorbehalten ist,

einmal im Leben und in der Todesgefahr, so oft sie bevorsteht, auch wenn der Tod dann

nicht eintritt, dagegen in allen übrigen, nicht reservierten Fällen, so oft der Sünder da-

rum bitten sollte, vollkommen zu absolvieren und ihnen eine heilsame Buße aufzuerlegen.

Ausgenommen sind Anschläge auf die Person seiner Heiligkeit, Mord, begangen an Bischöfen

und anderen hohen Prälaten, und Vergewaltigung jener und anderer Prälaten, Fälschung eines

apostolischen Briefs, Lieferung von Waffen und anderen verbotenen Hilfsmitteln in die Länder

der Ungläubigen sowie die Straftaten und Zensuren, die man auf sich geladen hat anlässlich

der Einfuhr von Alaun aus den Ländern der Ungläubigen in die der Gläubigen zum Nachteil

des päpstlichen Tolsa.

Seine Heiligkeit hat auch gestattet, dass er einmal im Leben und in der Todesgefahr voll-

kommenen Nachlass und Verzeihung der Sünden gewähren und das heilige Altarssakra-

ment zu allen Jahreszeiten spenden solle, ausgenommen zu Ostern und in der Todesstunde.

Ferner hat seine Heiligkeit erlaubt, dass er die von jenen für eine gewisse Zeitdauer abgeleg-

ten Gelübde, wie sie auch immer beschaffen sein mögen, ausgenommen allein die Wallfahrt

zum Besuch des Heiligen Landes, zu dem Grabe der Apostelfürsten und des heiligen Jacobus zu

Compostella, das Gelübde der Keuschheit und zu einem Eintritt in einen Orden, in andere fromme

Werke zu verwandeln, kraft apostolischer Vollmacht imstande sein soll. Es gestattete auch unser

Herr seine Heiligkeit, dass die genannten Wohltäter und ihre verstorbenen Eltern, welche im

Zustand der Gnade verstorben sind, der Gebete, Fürbitten, Almosen, Fasten, Messen, kanoni-

schen Stundengebeten, Bußübungen, Wallfahrten und aller anderen geistigen guten Werke, wel-

che in der ganzen heiligen wehrhaften Kirche und allen ihren Gliedern ausgeführt werden und

ausgeführt werden können, jetzt und in Ewigkeit Anteil haben. Und weil nun der Fromme zum

Bau und zur notwendigen Errichtung der obengenannten Basilika des Apostelfürsten, gemäß der

Absicht seiner Heiligkeit des Papstes unseres Herrn und gemäß der Verordnung, durch seinen

Beitrag von seinen Besitzungen sich verdient und freigiebig erweist und zum Zeichen hierfür

den vorliegenden Brief von uns empfangen hat. So verleihen und gewähren wir durch den vor-

liegenden Brief ihm kraft derselben hierfür uns übertragenen apostolischen Vollmacht, dass er

die genannten Gnadenerweisungen und Ablässe gebrauchen und sich erfreuen könne und solle.

Gegeben zu unter dem von uns hier bestimmten Siegel

am des Monats Im Jahr des Herrn 20 .

Allgemeine Absolutionsformel für jede ZeitEr erbarme sich deiner, unser Herr Jesus Christus spreche dich los durch das Verdienst

seines Leidens, und ich durch kraft seiner und der mir hierzu verliehenen und mir zuteil gewor-

denen apostolischen Autorität. Ich absolviere dich von allen deinen Sünden: Im Namen des

Vaters, des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes. Amen.

Formel der Lossprechung und des vollkommenen Ablasseseinmal im Leben und in der Todesstunde zu sprechen

Er erbarme sich deiner usw. Unser Herr Jesus Christus spreche dich los durch das Verdienst

seines Leidens, und ich durch kraft seiner und der mir hierzu verliehenen und mir zuteil

gewordenen apostolischen Autorität absolviere ich Dich.

Zum ersten von jeder Exkommunikation, der großen oder

der kleinen, falls du einer anheimgefallen bist. Zweitens

von all deinen Sünden, indem ich dir einen

vollkommenen Nachlass all deiner Sünden gewähre

und dir auch die Strafen des Fegefeuers erlasse,

insoweit sich die Schlüsselgewalt der heiligen Mutter

Kirche erstreckt. Im Namen des Vaters, des Sohnes

und des Heiligen Geistes. Amen.

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