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Reformation Sites

Where the church argued with itself and changed.

Reformation sites in Germany and northern Europe mark where Martin Luther, Calvin and the reformers changed Christianity forever. Walk the Luther trail through Wittenberg, Erfurt and the Wartburg, and the wider Protestant heritage of the sixteenth century — with the dates, documents and churches that define the Reformation for travellers following its history on the ground.

2 destinations

3/5 Significance

Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany

Wittenberg Castle Church

The church door where Martin Luther put up his 95 points in 1517 and started the Reformation.

3/5 · Well attested

3/5 Significance

Geneva, Switzerland

St Pierre Cathedral

The church where the reformer John Calvin preached. Under the floor you can walk through ruins that are 1,600 years old.

3/5 · Well attested