Worms Synagogue
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Worms Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Worms, Germany, renowned as one of the oldest synagogues in Europe and a key site of medieval Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Worms Synagogue canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious building
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historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rashi
NERFINISHED
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ShUM rabbinical tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Synagogues in Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1034 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Ashkenazi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn |
Kristallnacht
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November 1938 ⓘ pogrom of 1349 ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica-like hall ⓘ |
| founded | 11th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Torah ark
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bimah ⓘ courtyard ⓘ mikveh nearby ⓘ women's synagogue ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Hebrew inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Worms Jewish Cemetery (Heiliger Sand)
NERFINISHED
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medieval mikveh of Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval Ashkenazi Jewish heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Judengasse, Worms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| ownership | Jewish community of Mainz (historically Worms community) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish community of Worms
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ShUM communities NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site "ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuilt |
12th century
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after 1938 ⓘ post-World War II ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| reopening | 1961 ⓘ |
| significance |
major center of medieval Ashkenazi learning
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one of the oldest synagogues in Europe ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish prayer
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Torah study ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ |
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