Worms Synagogue
Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
Historic synagogue complex whose medieval forms influenced later Ashkenazi synagogue architecture across Central Europe.
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Holy Sand Jewish Cemetery, Worms
Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
Ancient Jewish cemetery at Worms, preserving a dense landscape of medieval and later Hebrew-inscribed gravestones.
Old Jewish Cemetery Judensand, Mainz
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
Ancient Jewish cemetery preserving rare early gravestones and the burial heritage of medieval Mainz.
Speyer Jewry Court
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Judaism
UNESCO-listed medieval Jewish complex preserving synagogue ruins and an exceptional Romanesque ritual bath.
Maria Laach Abbey
Maria Laach, Glees, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
Romanesque Benedictine abbey founded in 1093 and an influential center of German Catholic liturgical renewal.
Speyer Cathedral
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
UNESCO-listed Romanesque imperial cathedral begun under Conrad II and associated with the burials of medieval emperors and kings.
Trier Cathedral
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
Ancient cathedral and UNESCO site housing the Holy Robe, a relic at the center of major Catholic pilgrimages since 1512.
Basilica of St. Matthias, Trier
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Christianity
Benedictine basilica centered on the tomb venerated as that of the Apostle Matthias.