"The Torgau Castle Chapel is an outstanding prototype of the Protestant church building tradition. Integrated into Hartenfels Castle, it is located on the northern rim of the old town of Torgau (Saxony) on the banks of the Elbe River. The Saxon Elector Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, counterpart to Emperor Charles V in the early years of the German Reformation, commissioned the chapel to be the first newly erected Protestant church building. Built in 1543/44 and the only church dedicated by the reformer Martin Luther himself, it was designed and furnished in accordance with Luther's theological considerations and his requirements for church services in an architectural setting. The construction works were supervised by master builder Nickel Gromann."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
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