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Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
These places in Saxony-Anhalt are closely connected to the lives of Martin Luther and his fellow reformer Melanchthon. They include Melanchthon's house in Wittenberg, the house in Eisleben where Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546, his rooms in Wittenberg, the local church and the castle church where, on October 31, 1517, Luther published his famous "95 Theses", thus launching the Reformation and a new era in the religious and political history of the Western world.
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen was the main gate of the imperial city during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was a leading ceremonial building sequence and part of the court space for entering and exiting the palace city, reflecting the adherence to the ideal capital city planning paradigm of "facing the back market" recorded in "Kaogongji". Tiananmen was also the place where imperial edicts were issued during the Ming and Qing dynasties and major state events were held in modern times. It is the carrier of national etiquette and witnessed the end of more than 2,000 years of dynasty rule and the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Tiananmen is located on the central axis of Beijing, south of Duanmen, surrounded by the Outer Jinshui River on the south side, facing Tiananmen Square. Its city platform is connected to the imperial city wall, together forming the southern boundary of the imperial city. Tiananmen is mainly composed of a tower. On the south and north sides of the tower, the Outer Jinshui Bridge and stone lions and huabiao are built symmetrically on the left and right sides of the tower along the central axis of Beijing. Tiananmen faces south and consists of two parts: the tower and the tower. There are five arch gates under the tower, and the size of the arch gates symmetrically decreases from the center to the sides. The tower is built on a white marble pedestal, surrounded by white marble railings. It is nine bays wide and five bays deep, reflecting the "Nine Fives System". It has a double-eaved hip roof and is covered with yellow glazed tiles. Tiananmen was the main gate of the imperial city of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter. Tiananmen also has important ceremonial functions, and is the venue for ceremonial activities such as the Golden Phoenix Edict and the Golden Hall Announcing the Imperial Ceremony. On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held in Tiananmen, marking the birth of the People's Republic of China. To this day, Tiananmen is still the venue for major national celebrations. Tiananmen was built in the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417) and has undergone several repairs. In 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held here. The Tiananmen Tower was opened to the public after 1988.