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
architectural element(s)
work type

Architecture: Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”

built
early 11th century
culture
style/period
work type

Specifications

Specifications: Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”

area
16,000 m²

Geography

local language location name
Worms, Deutschland [German]
cultural historical region
historical affiliations
1050-1792
1184-1792
1792-1814
1871-1918

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
II, III, VI
designation
reference
1636

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
6,240 × 3,371  pixel
52.8 × 28.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, colour corrected
copyrights
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