Since German re-unification, Lutherstadt has been back at the head of the name and costumed choleric monks now patrol the lovingly restored town centre providing tourists with that period kick. Wittenberg in sound and visionSeveral world-famous Renaissance portraits were painted here – mainly of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchton, mainly by Cranach the Elder or the Younger. Wittenberg also takes part in the Germany-wide “stumbling stones” project to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. Throughout 2017, local filmmaker Peter Benedix has been documenting the Reformation festivities. The best source for local news is regional daily Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (tweets from the Wittenberg local office at @mz_wittenberg).

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 11:26 UTC