We got another train today to Wittenberg. Wittenberg is sometimes called the Rome of protestantism as it is where Luther did a lot of his thinking and challenge to established theology. He particularly challenged the system of indulgences where people could effectively buy the right to be sinful. We saw an excellent exhibition about this and much more at the Lutherhaus and its musuem.
We also saw the Schlosskirche, and the Stadtkirche. Luther preached in both of these and legend says that he posted his famous 95 theses on the door of the Schlosskirche.
We finished the evening with a Curry in Leipzig. Such things are always a bit sub-UK standard but this wasn't bad at all.
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