Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church). Torgau, Germany. The church, which was built between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, has important associations with Luther: he preached in it, married the former nun Katherina von Bora here, and six of his children were baptised at the Marienkirche. [Click on thumbnails for larger images.]
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