Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”

The Jewish Cemetery in Worms or Heiliger Sand, in , 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.
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: cemetery in Worms
  • Also known as: “Alter Jüdischer Friedhof „Heiliger Sand“”, “Heiliger Sand”, “Jewish Cemetery”, and “Jewish Cemetery, Worms”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Worms Cathedral and Magnuskirche.

Church
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St Peter's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in , southern . 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. is situated 310 metres east of Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”.

Church
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The is a small church in , to the south of . 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. is situated 200 metres east of Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”.

Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The is a group of statues that was erected in , , Germany, to commemorate the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. is situated 460 metres northeast of Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trinity Church, Worms and Hochheim.

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

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”.

Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”

Latitude
49.62923° or 49° 37′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.35581° or 8° 21′ 21″ east
Open location code
8FXCJ9H4+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 977544887
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q573209
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Old Jewish cemetery “Holy Sand”” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Wormseko judu hilerria”
  • Chinese: “沃姆斯猶太墓地”
  • Dutch: “Joodse begraafplaats (Worms)”
  • Dutch: “Joodse begraafplaats”
  • Dutch: “Joodse Begraafplaats”
  • Dutch: “Oude Joodse Begraafplaats “Heilige Zand””
  • Esperanto: “Juda tombejo de Worms”
  • French: “Ancien cimetière juif « Saint-Sable »”
  • French: “cimetière juif de Worms”
  • French: “Cimetière juif de Worms”
  • French: “Heiliger Sand”
  • German: “Heiliger Sand”
  • Greek: “Εβραϊκό νεκροταφείο του Βορμς”
  • Hebrew: “בית העלמין היהודי העתיק בוורמס”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות היהודי העתיק בוורמס”
  • Hungarian: “wormsi zsidó temető”
  • Italian: “Antico cimitero ebraico “Sabbia Santa””
  • Italian: “Cimitero ebraico di Worms”
  • Italian: “Heiliger Sand”
  • Italian: “Jewish Cemetery, Worms”
  • Japanese: “ヴォルムスユダヤ人墓地”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heiliger Sand”
  • Norwegian: “Heiliger Sand”
  • Persian: “گورستان یهودیان، ورمس”
  • Portuguese: “Cemitério Judaico de Worms”
  • Slovenian: “Judovsko pokopališče v Wormsu”
  • Spanish: “Antiguo cementerio judío “Arena sagrada””
  • Spanish: “Cementerio judio de Worms”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio judío de Worms”
  • Spanish: “Heiliger Sand”
  • Western Frisian: “Joadsk begraafplak (Worms)”
  • Western Frisian: “Joadsk begraafplak”

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Highlights include Post Shop Nibelungen Reinigung and U.10 Makerspace.

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