Architecture

Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”, tombstones

Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Heiliger Sand [German]
Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”, tombstones

Architecture

The Holy Sand is the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe, dating back to the early 11th century.

structure overview
Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”
architectural element(s)
grave
work type
tombstone

Architecture: Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”

built
early 11th century
culture
Jewish, Ashkenazi, German
style/period
Medieval
work type
cemetery

Specifications

Specifications: Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”

area
16,000 m²

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Germany » Rhineland-Palatinate » Worms » City Centre
local language location name
Worms, Deutschland [German]
cultural historical region
Rhenish Hesse
historical affiliations
1050-1792
Holy Roman Empire
1184-1792
Free Imperial City
1792-1814
France
1815-1918
Grand Duchy of Hesse
1871-1918
German Empire

UNESCO World Heritage Site

ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
type
cultural
criteria
II, III, VI
designation
reference
1636

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,472 × 3,648  pixel
46.3 × 30.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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