Eisleben, DE

Eisleben is the birth and death city of Martin Luther. However, because no one knew he would be of such historical significance when he was born, there really isn't a whole lot left from that. His death was duly noted, though.

The first photo is of the church at the place where Luther was baptised.

Second is a the city's statue of him.

Third is the house where he died.

Fourth is the death mask, with his right hand returned to the writing position upon onset of rigor mortis. (apologies again for the wrong orientation, I can't figure out why it does that, I have it right in the folder I upload from..)

Fifth is what his body was in for the funeral.

Six and seven are of the actual bed he died in, in the room he died in. It was a little creepy, in some ways, but cool in others, to think he was actually THERE. (and then so was I!)