Jewish Cemetery, Worms

Rhineland-Palatinate · Germany

Jewish Cemetery, Worms, Germany
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Known as the Holy Sand, this is the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe, with graves reaching back to the 11th century. Its weathered, moss-covered headstones tilt across a sloping plot recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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