Luther Birthplace Museum, Eisleben

With a radical restoration of the house where Martin
Luther was born and the construction of two new buildings, Springer Architects have enabled an extensive reworking of the museum concept and history at this authentic site. The visitor centre takes the pressure off the historical building and makes a crucial contribution to densification of the architectural ensemble. The exhibition building houses the new main entrance of the museum, providing facilities for a tour that includes the house of Luther’s birth and the charity school.

The choice of greyish brown fair-faced masonry as the façade...

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