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 Martin Luther's Exil - Wartburg, Germany
N 50° 57.991 E 010° 18.417
32U E 591772 N 5646914
The hiding place in which reformer Martin Luther translated the new testament from the original Hebrew and Greek texts into German
Waymark Code: WM10QEM
Location: Thüringen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/10/2019
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On October 31, 1517, German Augustinian Monk Martin Luther walked to the Castle Church in his home town Wittenberg and pinned his Ninety-Five Theses at the main gate.
His action triggered disputes all across Europe, eventually leading to the foundation of a reformed Christian faith (an to a Thirty-Years War).
On January 3, 1521, Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X and on 25 May 25, 1521, Emperor Charles V declared Luther an outlaw, banned his literature and required his apprehension, dead or alive.
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With his life in danger, Luther needed a hideout. It was provided by the Duke of Saxony, Frederick the Wise who staged Luther's abduction and and granted him asylum at Wartburg Castle (picture above).
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For the next ten months, Luther stayed in a small hidden room (picture above left) in the castle. Luther spent his exile time, translating the New Testament from the original Greek and Hebrew into German.
There have been other, mainly English translations earlier, but Luther's translation was the first to be printed and distributed throughout the country, enabling ordinary people to study the gospel without the interference of church officials who until then were the only people able to read and interpret the official Latin Bible translation.
Today, Wartburg Castle is a World Heritage site and a copy of Luther's Bible is on display on his original desk (picture above right).
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