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That’s where I'm from – Martin Luther and Eisleben |
Luther’s parents left Möhra in Thuringia for Mansfeld County, where Luther’s father could make a living for himself in the local mining industry. Eisleben was a temporary stop on the family’s way to Mansfeld, where they moved a few months after the birth of their son Martin. The exhibition in the house where Luther was born is entitled ‘That’s where I’m from – Martin Luther and Eisleben’ and follows the traces of the Luther family. Around 250 objects recall the Protestant reformer’s origins, the nature of his father’s involvement with the mining industry, the piety and spirituality of the Middle Ages, and Luther’s baptism. The latter was the most important event connecting Luther with Eisleben.
The stone baptismal font of 1518 is therefore among the most important objects in the exhibition. Visitors can also see stone corbels, which were created in 1290 and depict Nappian and Neucke. According to tradition, these were the first two miners in Mansfeld County. The tombstones from Eisleben’s municipal cemetery offer a further highlight of the exhibition. The memorial images include not only the deceased and their families, but Biblical scenes that incorporate views of Eisleben and the surrounding countryside in their backgrounds.
The family home has been freely reconstructed on the house’s ground floor. The pieces of furniture on display were constructed with medieval tools and are based on historical precedents. Since 1693, the representative hall of the upper storey, known as the ‘Schöner Saal’, has been of special importance in honouring Luther.
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