Sacred Destinations Destinations Germany Wittenberg Castle Church Castle Church Photos 25173 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 38 of 96 Previous | Next The 95 Theses Sadly, the original wooden doors to which Luther posted his theses in 1517 were destroyed in a 1760 fire. But to commemorate the 375th anniversary of Luther's birth in 1858, they were replaced with bronze doors that bear the Latin text of the 95 Theses. Credit: Holly Hayes