architecture

Jewish Cemetery “Holy Sand”

Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Heiliger Sand [German]

Architecture

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

built
early 11th century
culture
style/period
work type

Specifications

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