Monuments Class Projects
Architect/Sculptor of Monument
Ernst Rietschel (1804-1861), Adolf Von Donndorf (1835-1916), Gustav Kietz (1824-1908), Johannes Schilling (1828-1910)
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Keywords
Martin Luther, Martin Luther Monument, Protestant reformation, Worms, Diet of Worms, Frederick the Wise, Philip the Maganimous, Johann Reuchlin, Philip Melanchthon, Petrus Waldus, John Wycliffe, Johann Hus, Girolamo Savonarola
Physical Dimensions
3.75 x 2.30"
Date of Publication
2025
Date of Publication
c. 1868-90
Name of Monument
Luther Monument
Date of Completion or Dedication of Monument
6-25-1868
City of Monument
Worms
State/Province of Monument
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country of Monument
Germany
Description
The Martin Luther Monument in Worms, Germany commemorates Luther's defiance of the Roman Catholic Church at the Diet of Worms. Luther ignited the Protestant Revolution and brought great change to Europe. The bronze sculptures show Luther and other pivotal figures in the reformation, including Wycliffe, Savonarola, Hus, Frederick the Wise, and Melanchthon. They stand triumphantly, enclosed by low walls in their very own "Mighty Fortress".
Publisher
Unknown
