On Monday, September 13, 2010 we visited the small city of Eisenach. This is the city is the home of Johann Sebastian Bach and Martin Luther.
Below is the home of Johann Sebastian Bach, connected to it is a museum that was built in his honor. We were able to visit the museum and while there attend a musical demonstration of some of the musical instruments that were popular in Bach's time.
A statue of Bach in front of the Museum
This picture was hanging on the wall of the Bach home.
Another statue of Bach
This is the Wartburg Castle that overlooks the city of Eisenach. This is where Martin Luther hid while he translated the New Testament from Greek into German. It was against the law for anyone that was not clergy to read the Bible. Martin Luther went against the laws and translated it so that the everyday person could read the scriptures. For this he was hunted and his life was in danger. Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German was the beginning of the Reformation.
This picture was taken from the top of the castle tower--of course Don took the picture--he is like all Elders, he has to get on top of everything possible. If you look closely, Karen is standing at the bottom of the steps. (Tapping her foot because our ride was waiting for us!)
When Don took the last picture he was standing on the top of this tower.
The Wartburg Castle
Don and Karen
Don trying to figure out how to shoot the guns! I'll bet that would have really given him a kick!
Entrance to the castle with the draw bridge
Scenes from the top of the tower
Don loves pigeons!
This is a passageway to the room that Martin Luther used when he translated the New Testament.
Musical instruments of the times
Early painting of the castle when it was first built
The following pictures are of items inside the castle
This picture is hand done in threads (needlework)--it is amazing
A bedroom of one of the Dukes
Pictures of Martin Luther and his wife
Musical instruments of the times
Early painting of the castle when it was first built
The following pictures are of items inside the castle
This picture is hand done in threads (needlework)--it is amazing
A bedroom of one of the Dukes
Pictures of Martin Luther and his wife
Picture depicting Martin Luther
Door to the room where Martin Luther did his work.
Carol Frost standing in doorway to the room.
Shot taken out of a window in the castle.
This is inside the room. Everything in the room had to be replaced because over the years people would break little pieces of the walls, desk, and chairs as Souvenirs. At one point Martin Luther got frustrated and threw a container of ink against the wall--that part of the wall was completely destroyed with people taking little bits and pieces of it. The only original thing in the room is the whale bone vertebrae that was used as a footstool. However everything in the room is from the time period of Martin Luther. There was a very peaceful feeling in this room.
This man, his wife and three small children traveled all the way from Italy to Eisenach with these burros and wagon. It took them 120 days. They were getting ready to travel back to Italy the same way they came.
In the city of Eisenach
Plaque for Johann Sebastian Bach's Father's home
Luther's childhood home
The church in the center of the city where Bach's father was organist
Carol Frost standing in doorway to the room.
Shot taken out of a window in the castle.
This is inside the room. Everything in the room had to be replaced because over the years people would break little pieces of the walls, desk, and chairs as Souvenirs. At one point Martin Luther got frustrated and threw a container of ink against the wall--that part of the wall was completely destroyed with people taking little bits and pieces of it. The only original thing in the room is the whale bone vertebrae that was used as a footstool. However everything in the room is from the time period of Martin Luther. There was a very peaceful feeling in this room.
This man, his wife and three small children traveled all the way from Italy to Eisenach with these burros and wagon. It took them 120 days. They were getting ready to travel back to Italy the same way they came.
In the city of Eisenach
Plaque for Johann Sebastian Bach's Father's home
Luther's childhood home
The church in the center of the city where Bach's father was organist
Statue of Martin Luther
City Wall
City Wall
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