Luther stairs Augsburg
The Lutherstiege is a theological and historical museum in the Augsburg Church of St. Anna and primarily documents the events that led to the Reformation and thus to the western split in the church .
history
On the occasion of Martin Luther's 500th birthday in 1983, the city of Augsburg planned to set up a museum that would deal with himself and with the events of the time. Special emphasis should be placed on Augsburg, which had played a special role during the Reformation.
Empty side rooms of a former Carmelite monastery church , now the Evangelical Lutheran Parish Church of St. Anna, offered themselves for this. The museum, which was named "Lutherstiege", was able to open in 1983 as planned.
After renovation work, the Luther Staircase was reopened on April 22, 2012.
exhibition
The Luther Staircase deals with the life and work of Luther as well as the events of the Reformation period that led to the split in the Western Church . In addition, the church-historical events associated with the name of the city (for example the Augsburg Religious Peace ) are brought to the attention of the visitors.
The museum places a special focus on a historically decisive conversation between Luther and Cardinal Thomas Cajetan , an envoy from the Roman Curia , which took place in the Fugger Palace in Augsburg from October 7 to 20, 1518 and made it clear for the last time that the two positions were incompatible - Luther should revoke his famous 95 theses on indulgence .
At that time Luther lived for two weeks in the monastery near St. Anna , which he used as a hostel and base. When the situation worsened after his refusal to withdraw, he finally fled the city from here so as not to be arrested by imperial soldiers. Christoph Langenmantel , canon and Carmelite in St. Anna, as well as son of Augsburg's mayor Georg Langenmantel, who was in office at the time, led him secretly through a secret gate in the city wall on the night of October 19-20, so that he escaped could. According to tradition, Langenmantel said to Luther at the gate: "Down there" , which is why this place is still called that today and a commemorative inscription was also embedded there. On November 25, 1518 Luther sent him a letter of thanks from Wittenberg .
The Lutherstiege is divided into several rooms:
- Cajetan hallway (representation of the encounters between Cajetan and Luther)
- Confessio room (documents on the Confessio Augustana )
- Friedenszimmer (development of the Evangelical Church from the Augsburg Interim to the Augsburg Religious Peace to the Peace of Westphalia )
- Great sacristy (altarpieces and precious books for worship)
- Carmelite Room (documents from the history of the monastery)
- Luther Chamber (literary and theological work of Luther)
- East choir (representation of Luther on a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder )
Collections
A special collection includes literary works, including the edition of Luther's works by Johann Georg Walch from 1743 in 24 volumes.
location
The Luther staircase was housed in the adjoining rooms of the Church of St. Anna in downtown Augsburg . It is located directly on the pedestrian zone on Annastraße and can be easily reached by public transport.
Individual evidence
- ↑ News and development of the Lutherstiege Museum
- ^ Heinrich Ernst Ferdinand Guericke : Neuere Kirchengeschichte , 6th edition, 3rd volume, p. 48, Leipzig, 1846; (Digital scan)
- ^ Gottlob Egelhaaf: German history in the sixteenth century up to the Augsburg Religious Peace , Volume 1, p. 168, BoD - Books on Demand, 2015, ISBN 3734007615 (reprint); (Digital scan)
- ^ Website Domradio Augsburg on Luther, Langenmantel and the memorial stone "Da down"
- ↑ Alexander Schöppner : Sagenbuch der Bayerischen Lande , Volume 1, Munich 1852, p. 441; (Digital view)
- ↑ Close-up of the memorial stone "Da down"
- ^ Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette , Johann Karl Seidemann: Dr. Martin Luther's letters, missions and concerns, Volume 6, Berlin, 1856, pp. 6-8; (Digital scan)
Web links
Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ 4 " N , 10 ° 53 ′ 43" E