Sophienplatz

Sophienplatz is a park in Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate. Sophienplatz is situated nearby to Pyramide, as well as near the sports venue Gesundheitszentrum Jörg Stimmel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand” and Worms Cathedral.

Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”

Protected area

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The Jewish Cemetery in Worms or Heiliger Sand, in Worms, Germany, is usually called the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe, although the Jewish burials in the Jewish sections of the Roman catacombs predate it by a millennium. Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand” is situated 230 metres northeast of Sophienplatz.

Worms Cathedral

Church

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St Peter's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Worms, southern Germany. The cathedral is located on the highest point of the inner city of Worms and is the most important building of the Romanesque style in Worms. Worms Cathedral is situated 510 metres northeast of Sophienplatz.

Magnuskirche

Church

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The Magnuskirche is a small church in Worms, Germany, to the south of Worms Cathedral. It is the city's smallest church. Archaeological evidence and its dedication suggest it originated in the 8th century - part of that building survives in the nave's north wall. Magnuskirche is situated 350 metres east of Sophienplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trinity Church, Worms and Hochheim.

Trinity Church, Worms

Locality

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The Holy Trinity Church, full name Reformation Memorial Church of the Holy Trinity is the largest Protestant church in Worms. The baroque hall building is centrally located on the market square of the city and is now under conservation.