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title: "Reformation Trail in Saxony | Martin Luther heritage & historic sites"
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All highlights in 3 days

On the traces of the Reformation
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Dresden, Freiberg, Grimma, Torgau, Leipzig

All highlights in 3 days
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As early as the late 16th century, Saxony was known by the name of **“Motherland of the Reformation”**. Explore the region's rich heritage from this period.

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Brief details about the tour
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RouteDresden – Freiberg & Grimma – Torgau & LeipzigDistance283 km (with car)Duration3 days on tourWhat to expectExplore Dresden Church of Our Lady, Silbermann organs, and political centre of Reformation.Best time to visitAll year round, ideally in spring and autumnSuitable forCultural travellers, and fans of religious travel.

 

State capital of Saxony

Day 1 in Dresden
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### State capital of Saxony

Themed city walk with **Frauenkirche** (Church of Our Lady) and Jägerhof, once the site of a monastery. Visit the **world-famous Dresden State Art Collections** with the largest collection of items from the Reformation period, including the **Old Masters Picture Gallery** with the most comprehensive Cranach collection in the world. Tour of Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), which embodies **Martin Luther’s idea for an ideal Protestant church building**.

- Dresden - Freiberg: 40 km

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Gemäldegalerie Dresden (SKD), Lucas Cranach

 

 

Day 2 in Freiberg & Grimma
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Ore Mountains

Freiberg

Tour of **Freiberg Cathedral**, the burial place of the **Protestant Wettins**, with performance on the famous **Silbermann organs**. Tour of Freudenstein Castle, seat of Prince Henry the Pious who implemented the Reformation in Saxony.

- Dresden - Freiberg: 40 km
- Freiberg - Grimma: 60 km
- Grimma - Nimbschen (Luther Trail): 35 km

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Grimma and Luther Trail

Visit the church of the former **Augustinian Monastery** in Grimma where Luther used to preach frequently. Get to know the nearby ruins of **Nimbschen Monastery** on a guided tour, where Luther`s wife Katharina served as a nun.

- **Tip:** Short hike on the Saxon Luther Trail, e. g. from Grimma to Nimbschen (3 km).

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Day 3 in Torgau & Leipzig
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### Torgau

Torgau, the **political centre of Reformation**, awaits you with different sites related to the Reformation: **Hartenfels Castle** as residence of the electors, with the **famous “Wendelstein” spiral staircase** and the first newly built Protestant church building consecrated by Luther, the last residence of **Katharina von Bora**, the St. Mary’s Church with Katharina von Bora epitaph, and the altarpiece by **Lucas Cranach** the Elder, as well as beautiful Renaissance houses.

- **Tip:** A hearty meal at “Herr Käthe” restaurant.

- Grimma - Torgau: 53 km
- Torgau - Leipzig: 55 km

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### Leipzig

The Leipzig Disputation between Luther and Johannes Eck took place in Leipzig in 1519: themed guided city tour/walk including **St. Thomas’ Church** and **St. Niclas‘ Church**, municipal museum, **Bach Museum**.

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