May 2014
Eisenach(population:42,000) has other things, but our focus when my cousin drove us there was Wartburg Castle where Martin Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible into German. This castle is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Wartburg was built in the second half of the 12th century, and there are many impressive artistic details throughout the architectures. We paid 4 euros each more to do the guided tour, which, we thought, was worthwhile. To see the interior of the Palas, the main building, one has to take this tour.
The 14th-century Castle Chapel features three Romantic-era fresco cycles by Mortiz von Schwind illustrating the life of St. Elisabeth and the history of the castle.
Martin Luther was hiding here after he was condemned to death by the emperor. He translated the New Testament from ancient Greek into German during his stay.
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