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All Saints' Church, commonly referred to as Schlosskirche (Castle Church) to distinguish it from the Stadtkirche (Town Church) of St.[1]

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  1. 81 relations: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Alabaster, Albert of Brandenburg, Albrecht Dürer, All Saints' Day, Antependium, Apse, Augsburg Confession, Bible translations, Caspar Creuziger, Caspar Ziegler, Catholic Church, Ceramic glaze, Chapel, Church (building), Conrad Pflüger, Creed, Disputation, East Germany, Eisleben, Electorate of Saxony, Epitaph, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Frederick William IV of Prussia, Friedrich Adler (architect), Friedrich Drake, Friedrich Schorlemmer, George Spalatin, Germany, Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture, Holy Roman Empire, Holy See, House of Ascania, House of Wettin, Indulgence, Jacopo de' Barbari, Jamb, Joachim Gauck, Johannes Brenz, Johannes Bugenhagen, John, Elector of Saxony, Justus Jonas, Latin, List of hymns by Martin Luther, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Lucas Cranach the Younger, Lutheran World Federation, Lutheranism, Margrethe II, ... Expand index (31 more) »

  2. 1511 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
  3. Churches in Wittenberg
  4. Lutheran churches in Germany
  5. Protestant churches in Saxony-Anhalt
  6. Religious buildings and structures completed in 1511

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (originally written in German with the title "italic") is one of the best known hymns by the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnwriter.

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Alabaster

Alabaster is a mineral and a soft rock used for carvings and as a source of plaster powder.

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Albert of Brandenburg

Albert of Brandenburg (Albrecht von Brandenburg; 28 June 149024 September 1545) was a German cardinal, elector, Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545.

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Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer (21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers, Walter de Gruyter.

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All Saints' Day

All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the Church, whether they are known or unknown.

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Antependium

An antependium (from Latin ante- and pendēre, "to hang before";: antependia), also known as a pulpit fall, parament or hanging, or, when speaking specifically of the hanging for the altar, an altar frontal (Latin: pallium altaris), is a decorative piece, usually of textile, but also metalwork, stone or other material, that can adorn a Christian altar.

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Apse

In architecture, an apse (apses; from Latin absis, 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek ἀψίς,, 'arch'; sometimes written apsis;: apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an exedra.

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Augsburg Confession

The Augsburg Confession, also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation.

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Bible translations

The Bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

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Caspar Creuziger

Caspar Creuziger, also known as Caspar Cruciger the Elder (1 January 1504 – 16 November 1548), was a German Renaissance humanist and Protestant reformer.

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Caspar Ziegler

Caspar Ziegler, also Kaspar Ziegler, (15 September 1621 – 17 April 1690) was a German jurist, poet, hymnwriter and composer.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Ceramic glaze

Ceramic glaze, or simply glaze, is a glassy coating on ceramics.

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Chapel

A chapel (from cappella) is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small.

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Church (building)

A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.

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Conrad Pflüger

Conrad or Konrad Pflüger (in Swabia – probably 1506 or 1507 in Leipzig) was one of the leading architects and master builders of the late Gothic period in Germany.

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Creed

A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets.

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Disputation

Disputation is a genre of literature involving two contenders who seek to establish a resolution to a problem or establish the superiority of something.

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East Germany

East Germany (Ostdeutschland), officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik,, DDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990.

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Eisleben

Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. All Saints' Church, Wittenberg and Eisleben are Martin Luther.

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Electorate of Saxony

The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (Kurfürstentum Sachsen or), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806.

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Epitaph

An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person.

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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony

Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation.

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Frederick William IV of Prussia

Frederick William IV (Friedrich Wilhelm IV.; 15 October 1795 – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was king of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861.

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Friedrich Adler (architect)

Friedrich Adler (15 October 1827 – 15 September 1908) was a German architect and archaeologist.

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Friedrich Drake

Friedrich Drake (23 June 1805 – 6 April 1882) was a German sculptor and medallist, best known for his huge memorial statues.

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Friedrich Schorlemmer

Friedrich Schorlemmer (born 16 May 1944) is a German Protestant theologian.

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George Spalatin

Georg(e) Spalatin was the pseudonym taken by Georg Burkhardt (17 January 1484 – 16 January 1545), a German humanist, theologian, reformer, secretary of the Saxon Elector Frederick the Wise, as well as an important figure in the history of the Reformation.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.

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Gothic Revival architecture

Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century, mostly in England.

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Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Holy See

The Holy See (url-status,; Santa Sede), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the pope in his role as the Bishop of Rome.

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House of Ascania

The House of Ascania (Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers.

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House of Wettin

The House of Wettin was a dynasty of German kings, prince-electors, dukes, and counts that once ruled territories in the present-day German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.

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Indulgence

In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence (from indulgeo, 'permit') is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for (forgiven) sins".

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Jacopo de' Barbari

Jacopo de' Barbari, sometimes known or referred to as de'Barbari, de Barberi, de Barbari, Barbaro, Barberino, Barbarigo or Barberigo (c. 1460/70 – before 1516), was an Italian painter, printmaker and miniaturist with a highly individual style.

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Jamb

A jamb, in architecture, is the side-post or lining of a doorway or other aperture.

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Joachim Gauck

Joachim Wilhelm Gauck (born 24 January 1940) is a German politician who served as President of Germany from 2012 to 2017.

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Johannes Brenz

Johann (Johannes) Brenz (24 June 1499 – 11 September 1570) was a German Lutheran theologian and the Protestant Reformer of the Duchy of Württemberg.

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Johannes Bugenhagen

Johannes Bugenhagen (24 June 1485 – 20 April 1558), also called Doctor Pomeranus by Martin Luther, was a German theologian and Lutheran priest who introduced the Protestant Reformation in the Duchy of Pomerania and Denmark in the 16th century.

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John, Elector of Saxony

John (30 June 146816 August 1532), known as John the Steadfast or John the Constant (Johann, der Beständige), was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532 from the House of Wettin.

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Justus Jonas

Justus Jonas, the Elder (5 June 1493 – 9 October 1555), or simply Justus Jonas, was a German Lutheran theologian and reformer.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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List of hymns by Martin Luther

The reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnodist, regarded music and especially hymns in German as important means for the development of faith.

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Lucas Cranach the Elder

Lucas Cranach the Elder (Lucas Cranach der Ältere; – 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving.

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Lucas Cranach the Younger

Lucas Cranach the Younger (Lucas Cranach der Jüngere; October 4, 1515 – January 25, 1586) was a German Renaissance painter and portraitist, the son of Lucas Cranach the Elder and brother of Hans Cranach.

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Lutheran World Federation

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global communion of national and regional Lutheran denominations headquartered in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation.

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Margrethe II

Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther (10 November 1483– 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar.

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Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public research university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg. All Saints' Church, Wittenberg and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg are Martin Luther.

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Nicolaus von Amsdorf

Nicolaus von Amsdorf (German: Nikolaus von Amsdorf, 3 December 1483 – 14 May 1565) was a German Lutheran theologian and an early Protestant reformer.

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Ninety-five Theses

The Ninety-five Theses or Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences is a list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by Martin Luther, then a professor of moral theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany.

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Philip Melanchthon

Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, an intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and influential designer of educational systems.

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Pilaster

In architecture, a pilaster is both a load-bearing section of thickened wall or column integrated into a wall, and a purely decorative element in classical architecture which gives the appearance of a supporting column and articulates an extent of wall.

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Pope Boniface IX

Pope Boniface IX (Bonifatius IX; Bonifacio IX; c. 1350 – 1 October 1404, born Pietro Tomacelli) was head of the Catholic Church from 2 November 1389 to his death, in October 1404.

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Province of Saxony

The Province of Saxony (Provinz Sachsen), also known as Prussian Saxony (Preußisches Sachsen), was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1944.

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Prussian Army

The Royal Prussian Army (1701–1919, Königlich Preußische Armee) served as the army of the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Raymond Peraudi

Raymond Peraudi (1435–1505) was a French Augustinian, papal legate, and Cardinal.

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Reformation

The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church.

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Rib vault

A rib vault or ribbed vault is an architectural feature for covering a wide space, such as a church nave, composed of a framework of crossed or diagonal arched ribs.

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Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

Rudolf I (– 12 March 1356), a member of the House of Ascania, was Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg from 1298 until his death.

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Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, nicknamed Rudolf the Blind, (– 6 December 1370 in Wittenberg) was a member of the House of Ascania.

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Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt; Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.

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Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions.

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Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas.

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Stadtkirche Wittenberg

The Stadt- und Pfarrkirche St. All Saints' Church, Wittenberg and Stadtkirche Wittenberg are Churches in Wittenberg, Lutheran churches converted from Roman Catholicism, Lutheran churches in Germany, Martin Luther and Protestant churches in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Stained glass

Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it.

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Statue

A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone.

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Steeple

In architecture, a steeple is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components.

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Swords to ploughshares (or plowshares) is a concept in which military weapons or technologies are converted for peaceful civilian applications.

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Tilman Riemenschneider

Tilman Riemenschneider (1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German woodcarver and sculptor active in Würzburg from 1483.

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Tomb

A tomb (τύμβος tumbos) or sepulcher (sepulcrum.) is a repository for the remains of the dead.

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Triforium

A triforium is an interior gallery, opening onto the tall central space of a building at an upper level.

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Tympanum (architecture)

A tympanum (tympana; from Greek and Latin words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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Urbanus Rhegius

Urbanus Henricus Rhegius or Urban Rieger (May 1489, in Langenargen – 23 May 1541, in Celle) was a Protestant Reformer who was active both in Northern and Southern Germany in order to promote Lutheran unity in the Holy Roman Empire.

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Vischer family of Nuremberg

Vischer is the name of a family of sculptors active in Nuremberg between 1453 and 1549.

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Wittenberg

Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. All Saints' Church, Wittenberg and Wittenberg are Martin Luther.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

1511 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire

Churches in Wittenberg

Lutheran churches in Germany

Protestant churches in Saxony-Anhalt

Religious buildings and structures completed in 1511

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints'_Church,_Wittenberg

Also known as All Saint's Church, Wittenberg, All Saints' Church, Wittenberg, Germany, Castle Church, Castle Church in Wittenberg, Schloss Wittenberg, Schlosskirche, Wittenberg, Schloßkirche, Wittenberg.

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