Elefantenhöfe

Elefantenhöfe is a commercial area in Worms, Rhenish Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate which is located on Weckerlingplatz. Elefantenhöfe is situated nearby to the church Magnuskirche, as well as near the square Weckerlingplatz.

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 210 metres northwest of Elefantenhöfe.

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 220 metres northeast of Elefantenhöfe.

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.