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Melanchthon House
unknown1536
State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt
Magdeburg, Germany
On the recommendation of Johannes Reuchlin, Friedrich the Wise appointed Philipp Melanchthon as Greek professor at Wittenberg University in 1518. In order to bind him to the city, the Elector had this house built and gave it to him in 1536.
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- Title: Melanchthon House
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1536
- Location Created: Wittenberg
- Original Source: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
- Rights: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
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