The walk starts at the southern end of the Kornmarkt, where a Franciscan monastery stood from 1231–1525. On April 30, 1522, Luther preached twice in the monastery church. Turn right into Peter-Breuer-Straße, where the Grünhainer Kolsterhof was located on the left side. Turn into Schulgasse and continue to Domhof. Here at the corner are the Priesterhäuser. They partly date back to the 13th century and thus belong to the oldest urban residential buildings in Germany. Before the Reformation, the clergy of the Marienkirche, such as pastors, preachers, and mass priests who served at the numerous altars, lived here. The Priesterhäuser house numerous tangible contemporary witnesses from the Reformation period as a city history museum. Opposite is the St. Marien Cathedral – one of the most important late Gothic hall churches in Saxony. During the Reformation, Johann Wildenau (called Egranus), who was in close contact with the Wittenberg reformers since 1517, as well as Thomas Müntzer on Luther's recommendation in 1520, worked here. Pass the former Latin school at Domhof 2 and cross Marienplatz to the main market. Past the Stephan-Roth-Haus, you reach the town hall. Cross the east side of the main market, where you pass the Mühlpforthaus. Turn left into Katharinenstraße to the Katharinenkirche. Thomas Müntzer served here as a preacher from autumn 1520 to April 1521. In front of the church are the statue of Thomas Müntzer and a relief about the Peasants' War by the Berlin sculptor Jürgen Raue from 1989. On the left, you can already see Osterstein Castle, which has been extensively reconstructed and shines in new splendor since 2008. Luther preached at the castle on May 2, 1522. Walk through the castle courtyard and use the second exit to Dr.-Friedrichs-Ring. From here, you can stroll back to the old town via the Muldeparadies – with a last stop at the Paradiesbrücke. According to a legend, during his visit to Zwickau, Luther was ambushed by angry Franciscans. Unable to defend himself against the armed monks, Luther fled over the Mulde bridge into the nearest house with a stove. Inside, he is said to have exclaimed, 'Thank God I found this house. For truly, it was my paradise.' The inn, which was located opposite your current location, was henceforth called, also because of its beautiful location, "The Paradise."
