Luther virtual

"Luther virtual" - the new augmented reality app - lets users digitally walk in the footsteps of the reformer and his adversary Cardinal Albrecht (only in Halle) in the three Luther towns of Eisleben, Mansfeld and Halle.

What can you experience with the app?

A virtual Martin Luther (portrayed by Halle actor Hilmar Eichhorn) and Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (portrayed by Halle actor Reinhard Straube) introduce the respective place and the references to Luther and the Reformation in entertaining monologues and dialogues at 19 Luther locations and 33 experience sites in Halle, Eisleben and Mansfeld.

How the app works

• Select a location

• Place your mobile phone/tablet in the right position

• Luther and Cardinal Albrecht appear and take you on a journey through time.

Main menu

Here you can experience the virtual Martin Luther and Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. Listen to the stories in German or in English. The main menu also shows you all the locations on a map or in a list where you can use the Luther Virtual App. This way you can quickly find the next point of interest.

Technical requirements

You need a smartphone or tablet with a camera and GPS. The app automatically recognises the point of view and special features on the buildings and lets Martin Luther and Cardinal Albrecht appear on the smartphone/tablet and tell the story.

Where can I get the app?

• App Store
• Play Store

Brochure Luther was everywhere ...

We recommend the supplementary brochure Luther was everywhere... (size 1.6 MB)
Here you can find more information about the Luther Virtual sites and other places of the Reformation in Halle (Saale).

Luther Bible in women's hands

Felicitas von Selmenitz, who came from the lower nobility, had turned to the Reformation at an early age. The Word of God served her as a help in life, a support in raising children and a comfort in their loss. Felicitas is an example of the penetrating power of the Reformation idea and the educational offensive that began with it, especially among women.

The centrepiece of her book collection is the first complete edition of the Bible in Luther's translation with a dedication by Luther: Der Ehrbarn tugentsamen frawen felicitas von Selmenitz meiner Lieben gevatterin Martinus Luther d d

The original Bible is in the Marienbibliothek in Halle.
But you can also take a look and leaf through it here.