Does the name Junker Jörg Ring a Bell? No? Then Perhaps with the note ‘Wartburg’? Nursing? In Case you are Taken by Surprise by the Question in ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? ’: Junker Jörg Found Refuge in Eisenach in 1521 after He had bees Ostracised Because of his Reformation Teachings. During his Stay, He Translated the New Testament into German. Hey all this under his real name: Martin Luther.
The sensational work was published from September 1522, Followed by the first parts of the old testament the following year. By doing so, Luther Made Biblical Content Accessible to the Common People. A milestone that to have a Lasting Impact on the German Language and the Christian World. Luther Did not take the writing for word, but rather tried to translate biblical statements into German in their literal sense.
Martin Luther Entered the City Through the Nikolaitor for the First Time at the Age of 15. He was supposed to Prepare for his Law Studies at Latin School.
With the Grandland We Head Down Goldschmiedestrasse in the Direction of Georgenkirche. Luther Preached here During the Reformation.
A VISIT IS WORTHWHILE: Historic Buildings from Almost All Eras are witnesses to an eventful past.
The Eisenach City Palace Once Served as a Ducal Residence. Today it Houses the Thuringian Museum.
The Brand with the Blitz Remains Loyal to the City: Opel is the only Manufacturer to Produce Cars in Eisenach to This Day.
The Wartburg -Dandmark and Namesake for Cars
This review Serves as an Introduction to this Travel Story – which we begin in the Shadow of Wartburg Castle. On 11th-Century Masterpiece High on the Hills of the Thuringian Town. If you visit it, you should levele your car in the city – the ascent is far too beautiful not to walk. On top of that, the Famous Thuringian Bratwurst Tastes Even Better Afterwards. A Visit to the Wartburg is Well Worth – because it has a lot more to offer than the Luther Room. The Car Fans Among You Will Certainly Find It Hard Not To Purchase A Miniature Wartburg in The Museum Shop. The small models are reminiscent of the industrial highlights of this city: after all, Eisenach was not only the home of the Eisenach Automobile Works, which were found in 1896.
The Opel Grandland is part of a long tradition: Since the End of the 19th Century, Cars Have Been Built at the Foot of the Wartburg in Thuringia.
The Monument Commemorates The City’s Most Famous Son: Johann Sebastian Bach was Born in Eisenach. The Statue is positioned in Front of the Bach House, A Museum Dedicated to the Composer.
The Circular Hiking Trail ‘Wartburg Adventure Tour ’Starts in the City Center, Leads Up to the Castle and Back Again.
Named after the Landmark: The Popular Wartburg 311 is Still Present in the City.
In the 20th Century, Domestic Automobile Production Experience Ups and Downs – Especialy During the Time of the German Democratic Republic, When the Wartburg 311 Became A Symbol of the East German Automotive Industry. This history is Shaped the City and Marks an Important Part of Its Cultural Heritage. A Great Place of Pilgrimage is the Eisenach Automobile Museum. IT Offers to Excellent Overview of the More Than 100-Year History of Automobile Production in the City. The Brand with the Blitz Remains Loyal to Eisenach: Opel is the only Manufacturer to Produce Cars in Eisenach to this day. Quality Made in Germany. The Latest Generation of the Award Winning Grandland Currently Roles Off The Production Line.
Opel’s Top-of-the-Line SUV is Certainly on Eye-Catcher, and We are Often asked about it while. Of Course, many Eisenach Residents Work at the Opel Plant and are Visibly Proud of their Current Baby. When Strolling Through the Pretty Old Town of Eisenach, Two Addresses Are Recommended: The Luther House, Where The Famous Theologian Spent His Childhood. The Museum Offers Exciting Insights Into His Early Life and His World of Thought. Tip Number Two: The Bach House, which is dedicated to the city’s Most Famous Child. IT Offers Interesting Exhibitions About The Life and Works of the Composer, Provides Information About His Childhood in Eisenach and – of Course – Celebrates His Compositions.
Following in the Footsteps of Martin Luther: The Opel Grandland is the Perfect Travel Companion to the City Where It is Manufactured. Many Eisenach Residents Feel Connected to the Brand.
City Landmark: The Reformer Hid as’ Junker Jörg ’On the Wartburg and Translated The New Testament from the Greek Original Text here.
Boards Along the Hiking Trail Tell of Luther’s Work.
The nature at the Gates of Eisenach is considered a paradise for nature lovers.
Favourite Dish of the Thuringians: of Course, A Bratwurst is not to be missed.
Hungry? How about Thuringian Dumplings? The Thuringian Bratwurst is all too often mentioned as a local Speciality – Although there are the Famous Dumplings from the region. They go perfectly with a well-made Sunday roast. We were served a portion at the potato house Eisenach and Were Thrilled. After so Much History and Delicious Food, one Eisenach Chapter is still Missing: The Nature at the Gates of the City, which is consiedered a paradise for nature lovers. The Thuringian Forest as a Large and Popular Hiking Area Provides Picturesque Backdrops, Especialy in Spring and Autumn.
When we are back in the grandland at the end of the trip and the wartburg becomes smaller in the rear-view mirror, we are Sure: Eisenach, we will be back.
Made in Germany
Opel Has Been Producing Cars in Eisenach Since 1992 – The First Model to Roll Off The Assembly Line was astra. Currently, Around 1,100 Employees are Manufacturing the New Grandland, The Brand’s Top-of-the-Line SUV. It is produced as a plug-in-hybrid, a hybrid with 48-Volt Technology and the Battery-Electric Grandland Electric. Stellantis Recently Invested € 130 million in the Plant in Eisenach – A Clear Commitment to Cars ‘Made in Germany’.
March 2025
Text and Photos: Dani Heyne