Stock Photo: Tomb of Martin Luther

Tomb

Image Details

Photo ID
6427
Title
Tomb of Martin Luther
Caption
Tomb of Martin Luther, who died in 1546 in his birth town of Eisleben and was buried here four days later. Philipp Melanchthon delivered the funeral oration. The bronze plaque is a replica made in 1892. The abbreviated Latin epitaph roughly translates: "Here lies the body of Martin Luther, Doctor of Divinity, who died at Eisleben, his birthplace, on the 12th of the Calends of March, in the year 1546, when he had lived 63 years, 3 months, and 10 days."
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
March 9, 2008
Date Added
August 3, 2010
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
51.8662900° N, 12.6377000° E
Camera
Canon EOS 40D
Focal Length
20 mm
ISO
800
File Size
4.68 MB
Full Resolution
4000 x 2539 pixels

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