When did Martin Luther stay in this house?

In February 1537, during the Schmalkaldic League's most significant assembly.

What did Luther write here?

The Schmalkaldic Articles, a statement of Lutheran doctrine that was later incorporated into the evangelical church's Book of Concord.

How old is the building?

It was built around 1520, roughly a generation before Luther's stay.

Can visitors go inside?

Guided tours run year-round by appointment through the Schmalkalden Tourist Information, lasting about 45 minutes.

Historic house

Est. 1520

Lutherhaus Schmalkalden

About This Site

The Lutherhaus is the half-timbered house of around 1520 where Martin Luther stayed in February 1537, in Schmalkalden for the Schmalkaldic League's most significant assembly,^[1] and where he wrote the Schmalkaldic Articles — a statement of Lutheran doctrine later folded into the evangelical church's Book of Concord.^[2]

A house built around 1520

The half-timbered building predates Luther's stay by about a generation, one of the town's older surviving houses by the time the Reformation reached it.^[1]

A confession written, February 1537

Luther came to Schmalkalden for the League's most significant gathering and lodged in this house.^[1] Here he wrote the Schmalkaldic Articles, doctrinal statements that later entered the evangelical church's Book of Concord.^[2]

Questions visitors ask

When did Martin Luther stay in this house?: In February 1537, during the Schmalkaldic League's most significant assembly.^[1]
What did Luther write here?: The Schmalkaldic Articles, a statement of Lutheran doctrine that was later incorporated into the evangelical church's Book of Concord.^[2]
How old is the building?: It was built around 1520, roughly a generation before Luther's stay.^[1]
Can visitors go inside?: Guided tours run year-round by appointment through the Schmalkalden Tourist Information, lasting about 45 minutes.