Martin Luther lived in the Augustinerkloster as a monk from 1505 to 1511. The monastery complex houses an important library with rare books and a permanent exhibition about the life of Luther.
Building started mid 13th century, expanded in the 15th century in the style of the French cathedral style and the Marienkirche in Lübeck. Features include the astronomical clock built in 1472.
The Museum am Dom (Museum by the Cathedral) of the Würzburg Diocese shows art without any art historical, national, religious or ideological demarcation lines. Works are presented there by contemporary, internationally acclaimed artists as well as...
Recommended Reading
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
The
German People and the Reformation
Sensuous
Worship: Jesuits and the Art of the Early Catholic Reformation
in Germany