It was in this room that Luther did his work while staying at the castle. Today not much in the room is original. There is an original first edition of the Luther New Testament under the case on the desk. The painting is an original Cranach of Luther as "Knight George"—the disguise he wore during his stay.

You can see wood panels from the wall removed on the right. This is common in most of the Luther sites. Archaeologists have established the original surfaces in various buildings and dug through layers of paint and other wall coverings. This is how the wall appeared during Luther's stay. His quarters were cramped and isolated from the rest of the castle. The white bone-like thing is a vertebra from a whale. There is some speculation it is original to the room.

There arose a legend based on something Luther said that was perpetuated for hundreds of years. Luther once said that he threw ink at the devil while staying at the Wartburg. For the sake of tourists visiting, curators carefully replenished the ink on the wall for hundreds of years. Actually, what Luther meant was that his Luther Room writings attacked Satan with ink.

You can still see thousands names of tourists who dutifully recorded their presence on every surface they could. Names are seen dating back to the mid-16th century. Tourism at the Wartburg began already in Luther's lifetime and has continued since. It is sad how the Wartburg is treated today more as a national historical landmark than a great Christian site.

The Castle Wartburg itself has changed considerably since Luther stayed there, with portions added on by various rulers.