Melanchthonhaus, Bretten

Name: Melanchthonhaus
Address: Melanchthonstr. 1, Bretten, 75015, Germany
Telephone: +49 7252 94410

#1 among attractions in Bretten

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Architecture

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The Melanchthonhaus is a museum and research facility of the Protestant Reformation in Bretten, particularly on the life of Philipp Melanchthon. It includes an exhibition on his life, a research centre, a specialist library and a documentation centre of the international Melanchthon-Forschung. The library contains around 11,000 books about the history of the Reformation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°2'12"N, 8°42'25"E

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Melanchthonstr. 1Bretten (Kernstadt)Bretten 75015 Germany

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+49 7252 94410

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