Luther Reformation Sites Tour Route
Calvin's Reformation Sites Tour Route
I hope that this will be a good opportunity to feel the meaning and value of the Reformation, and that you will not think of Europe as just a place of exotic romance, but rather a time to look around at the spirit of Luther and Calvin.
Their life-threatening efforts at religious reform gave birth to modern-day Christianity, and I think they deserve to be on your bucket list, just like traveling to famous tourist destinations.
The schedule can be adjusted to suit the nature of the group, and visits are available for small groups or large groups.
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Exploring the Lutheran Reformation
Reformation Monument (Worms)
The Concordat of Worms, which ended the Investiture Controversy in 1122, was signed in Worms. In 1868, a monument to the Reformation was erected, with a statue of Luther in the center, holding an open Bible and looking straight ahead.
Relief of the Imperial Diet and Luther's Shoes (Worms)
Luther, who had been excommunicated by the Pope, was summoned by the Emperor to a hearing in the Imperial Diet. However, Luther did not want to miss the opportunity to make his case clear before the Emperor and the princes, so he took courage.
St. Ulrich's Church (Augsburg)
The merger of churches of different religions symbolizes religious harmony. It is a Protestant church built in the spirit of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555, which first recognized Protestantism and religious freedom.
Augustine Confession of Faith
In 1530, Emperor Charles V again summoned an Imperial Diet in Augsburg. Melanchthon wrote the Augsburg Confession, which consisted of Articles 1-21 on faith and doctrine based on the Schwabach Articles and Articles 22-28 on the Torgau Articles, which indirectly criticized the errors of the Roman Catholic Church. It was read in German at the bishop's residence on June 25, 1530.
Coburg Castle (Coburg)
Around 1530, Luther felt a strong threat to his personal safety from the forces opposing the Reformation. He stayed here for about six months because he chose this place instead of Augsburg, where there was relatively little influence.
Wartburg Castle (Eisenach)
The Wartburg Castle was the place that protected Luther, who was feeling threatened by his unwavering belief in church reform. Martin Luther translated the New Testament from Greek to German at Wartburg Castle.
Luther's birthplace (Eisleben)
Martin Luther, who initiated the religious reformation in 1483, was born in this city as the son of a miner and died in 1546. Luther's birthplace and the house where he died are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites along with the monuments in Wittenberg.
The 95 Theses (Wittenberg)
The 95 Theses, or the 95 Theses, were posted by Martin Luther on the main door of the University Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, in protest against the Roman Catholic Pope's excessive issuance of indulgences in order to secure funds for the construction of St. Peter's Basilica. This incident is considered to be a signal for the Reformation.
Exploring the Calvinist Reformation
Calvin's birthplace (Noyon)
This is the house where Calvin was born on July 10, 1509 and lived for the first few months of his life. It houses Calvin's commentaries, Institutes of the Christian Religion, and various of his writings, including Bibles translated into several languages.
Guillaume Farel
A religious reformer who emphasized "faith with works," he met Calvin, who was taking a break from persecution, and persuaded him to begin reformation in Geneva, becoming the pioneer of the Reformed Church in Switzerland.
Reformation Monument (Geneva)
A monument commemorating the religious reformation that took place against the corrupt Roman Catholic Church is erected in Geneva. The monument is located in the Bastion Park and is a large monument, 10 meters high and 100 meters wide. The monument features full-body statues of Farel, Calvin, Beza, and Knox, the central figures who led the religious reformation in Geneva at the time.
Cathedral of St. Pierre (Geneva)
Originally the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Geneva, it became a Calvinist church during the Reformation. The Church of Saint-Pierre is known as the church where the Protestant reformer John Calvin mainly ministered.
Ulrich Zwingli
In 1519, he carried out a reform in the church in Zurich and established Protestantism. Zwingli preached against the veneration of images and relics, and opposed celibacy and the Eucharist.
Grossmunster (Zurich)
The Romanesque church was built in 1100 and has been rebuilt and restored several times since then. The door depicts reliefs of Zwingli's life and Luther's debate on the Eucharist in Marburg.
Church of Bouclier (Strasbourg)
This is the church in Bouclier, where Calvin first became a pastor. Bouclier was built by Calvin's followers in 1750, after Calvin's death. The current building was built in 1905.
Force of Christianity (Basel)
This is John Calvin's representative work on Protestant theology. It had a great ideological influence on the religious reformation that brought chaos to the Christian world, and its influence still remains considerable in the current Protestant world. Starting with the first Latin edition consisting of six chapters in 1536, it is a famous Christian work that clearly, logically, and academically shows John Calvin's theology.
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