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Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. First mentioned in the late 10th century, Eisleben is divided into the old town of Alstadt, and new town of Neustadt.
Lutherstadt Eisleben has built upon the celebrity of its most famous citizen, Martin Luther, to become recognized as one of the world's truly great tourist destinations.
Eisleben, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), central Germany. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Harz Mountains. First mentioned in 994 as a market called Islebia and in 1180 as a town, it belonged to the counts of Mansfeld until it passed to Saxony in 1780.
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Lutherstadt Eisleben is one of the oldest towns between the Harz mountains and the river Elbe and is where Martin Luther came into this world and also left it.
The 1,000-year-old Lutherstadt Eisleben, located in the eastern foreland of the Harz and surrounded by the rolling hills of the Mansfeld Land, is the hometown of Martin Luther. The memory of the great German reformer is cherished by the town in the memorial sites, which belong to the UNESCO World Heritage.
The Luther town of Eisleben lies to the west of the university city of Halle in the Mansfeld region of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The town is most famous for being Martin Luther’s place of birth and death.
Dec 12, 2020 · The medieval market square in the centre, the town hall, the residences of the Counts of Mansfeld and imposing town houses trace the history of Eisleben's development over the centuries. Eisleben was first mentioned in records in 994 AD and was granted a town charter in the 12th century.
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