Weckerlingplatz

Weckerlingplatz is a square in Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate. Weckerlingplatz is situated nearby to the church Magnuskirche, as well as near the tower Christoffelturm, Worms.

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 170 metres northwest of Weckerlingplatz.

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 230 metres northeast of Weckerlingplatz.

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.