{"id":2023,"date":"2018-07-12T14:10:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com?page_id=2023"},"modified":"2018-07-12T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T15:07:09","slug":"about-alte-canzley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/about-alte-canzley\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531408028738{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alte-canzley-page-bg.jpg?id=2072) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;History&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;43&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>History of the Hotel &#8220;Alte Canzley&#8221; in Wittenberg<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>A Historic Building in a Historic Town<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to historic records the first building at the site of the \u201cAlte Canzley\u201d was built in 1391 by Dr. Johannes Ferwer. Thus, the \u201cAlte Canzley\u201d is one of the oldest buildings in Wittenberg , predating the discovery of America by Columbus by more than a century.<\/p>\n<p>Significant parts of the architecture from that time are preserved in the building today, including the ancient tower with a medieval spiral staircase, the walls and ceilings of the medieval dining room (today&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/en\/restaurant\/index.html\">restaurant<\/a>) and many more features.<\/p>\n<p>But this is only the \u201cmodern history.\u201d Recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/en\/history\/antique_well_treasure.html\">archeological excavations<\/a>\u00a0on our property confirmed that prior to the house built in 1391 the site was part of an ancient fortress of the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ascanians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ascanians<\/a>.\u201d The centerpiece of the relics from that time is a 30 yard deep ancient stone well. When the mud at the bottom of this well was investigated, the archeologists discovered a historic record of the inhabitants of the site dating back to the 11th century. The jewelry, glass ware and other antique artifacts testify that Wittenberg \u2013 and the ancient castle well in the back of the current hotel \u2013 lay at the crossroads of old trade routes reaching from Western Europe to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>In 1399, 8 years after the foundations of the current building were laid, the house was named &#8220;Thurmpropstei&#8221; (Tower of the Provost). Later the house was named &#8220;Canzley&#8221; (Chancellery) the residence and office of the king\u2019s chancellors \u2013 a \u201c10 Downing Street\u201d of its time.<\/p>\n<p>In 1521, only four years after Martin Luther had published his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/en\/history\/theses_door.html\">95 Theses<\/a>, Chancellor Justus Jonas moved into the building and acquired it in 1528. Jonas lived in the building until 1541. As a master of Latin and German he was \u2013 together with Luther and Melanchthon \u2013 one of the key figures who helped to translate the Latin scriptures of the time into the spoken language. When translating the Old Testament, Luther also consulted Jonas.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed records of the \u201cAlte Canzley\u201d show that in 1558 Justus Jonas the Younger bought the house and renovated it for \u201c3100 Thaler\u201d \u2013 the medieval currency from which the modern \u201cDollar\u201d derived. This renovation also included the construction of the \u201cWendelstein\u201d \u2013 the 60 yard high spiral stair case \u2013 the equivalent of a modern day elevator.<\/p>\n<p>Until the 18th century the building was used as a guesthouse for the kings residing in Wittenberg. Moreover, in the centuries following the publication of the 95 Theses, Wittenberg became recognized as the origin of the Protestant movement. However, the meaning of Wittenberg goes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/en\/history\/dark_ages.html\">far beyond any religious meaning<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531408028738{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.alte-canzley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/alte-canzley-page-bg.jpg?id=2072) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;History&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;42px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;43&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] History of the Hotel &#8220;Alte Canzley&#8221; 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