Luther Garden 1517–2017
Wittenberg – Reformation 500 Years – 500 Trees
500 trees from around the world – 500 trees in Wittenberg
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” (Martin Luther)
Wittenberg Plans a Luther Garden – An Interactive Reformation Monument of Trees
The symbolic groundbreaking of a “Luther Garden” on 31 October 2008 in Wittenberg, Germany, will mark a major preparatory step toward the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017. An approximately 230-meter-long Luther Garden will be developed in Wittenberg as a symbol of the global magnitude of the Reformation, and of the interconnectedness, interaction, and reconciliation between Christian churches. Churches throughout the world will be invited to sponsor one of the 500 trees to be planted in the garden. More...
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Presentation
Presenting the Wittenberg Luther Garden project PDF Presentation (4 MB) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) © KLA milano-duisburg/ www.kiparland.com |
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Presenting the Wittenberg Luther Garden project
Friday, 16 November 2007 at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland
From left: Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) National Committee in Germany (LWF/GNC); landscape architect Dr Andreas Kipar; Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko; LWF Deputy General Secretary Rev. Chandran Paul Martin; and Ms Karin Achtelstetter, director of the LWF Office for Communication Services.
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From left: Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) National Committee in Germany (LWF/GNC); landscape architect Dr Andreas Kipar; Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko; LWF Deputy General Secretary Rev. Chandran Paul Martin; and Ms Karin Achtelstetter, director of the LWF Office for Communication Services. |
From left: Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) National Committee in Germany (LWF/GNC); landscape architect Dr Andreas Kipar; Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko; LWF Deputy General Secretary Rev. Chandran Paul Martin; and Ms Karin Achtelstetter, director of the LWF Office for Communication Services. |
Meeting with the press
Friday, 16 November 2007 at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland
From left: Landscape architect Dr Andreas Kipar; Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWI German editor Dirk-Michael Grötzsch; and Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary, LWF National Committee in Germany.
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From left: Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWI German editor Dirk-Michael Grötzsch; and Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary, LWF National Committee in Germany. |
From left: Landscape architect Dr Andreas Kipar; Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; and LWI German editor Dirk-Michael Grötzsch. |
From left: Wittenberg Mayor Eckhard Naumann; LWI German editor Dirk-Michael Grötzsch; and Oberkirchenrat Norbert Denecke, executive secretary, LWF National Committee in Germany. |
