Luther Monument

The Luther Monument is a group of statues that was erected in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to commemorate the Protestant reformer Martin Luther.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Large group monument for Martin Luther in Worms, often copied
Also known as: “Luther monument Worms”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Worms Cathedral and Museum Kunsthaus Heylshof.

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 250 metres south of Luther Monument.

Museum Kunsthaus Heylshof

Museum

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Museum Kunsthaus Heylshof is situated 120 metres south of Luther Monument.

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 460 metres southwest of Luther Monument.

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.