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Germany
Date of Inscription: 1999
Criteria: (iii)(vi)
Eisenach, State of Thuringia (Thüringen)
N50 58 00.4 E10 18 25.2
Ref: 897

Brief Description

Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways 'the ideal castle'. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal period, the form it acquired during the 19th-century reconstitution gives a good idea of what this fortress might have been at the height of its military and seigneurial power. It was during his exile at Wartburg Castle that Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German.

Justification for Inscription

Criterion (iii): The Castle of Wartburg is an outstanding monument of the feudal period in central Europe. Criterion (vi): The Castle of Wartburg is rich in cultural associations, most notably its role as the place of exile of Martin Luther, who composed his German translation of the New Testament there. It is also a powerful symbol of German integration and unity.

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