Bad Godesberg Tower

Bad Godesberg tower is the most intact remnant of what was once a castle. Built in 1210 by the Archbishop of Cologne, Dietrich von Moers (circa 1385–1463), Godesberg Castle enjoyed a relatively quiet existence as an archiepiscopal seat. Then, on 31 October 1517, Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses against papal indulgences. His purpose had been to invite academic dispute – a common practice among medieval scholars – but what he actually did, though not necessarily intentionally, was kick-start the German Reformation...