Attractions principales à Worms

Worms Essentials

Worms is one of Germany's oldest cities, defined by its Romanesque architecture and its role as the site of the 1521 Diet of Worms. This selection features the Imperial St. Peter's Cathedral and the world's largest Luther Monument. It also explores the city's connection to the Nibelungen saga through the Siegfried Fountain and the Rhine Bridge Tower. The list includes significant religious sites like the Gothic Liebfrauenkirche, set within historic vineyards, and the 19th-century Herrnsheim Castle.

Worms Essentials — Carte

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Worms Cathedral

St Peter's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in Worms, southern Germany.

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Luther Monument

The Luther Monument is a group of statues that was erected in Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, to commemorate the Protestant reformer…

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Worms City Museum

Worms City Museum is a city museum in Worms, Germany, housed in the former Andreasstift complex.

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Siegfriedbrunnen

A public fountain commemorating Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelungenlied epic poem, reflecting the city's legendary status in Germanic mythology.

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The Rhine Bridge Tower

A 53-meter-high Neo-Romanesque gate tower built in 1900 on the Rhine bridge, serving as a landmark for the city's eastern entrance.

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Nibelungenbrücke

A bridge spanning the Rhine that connects Worms with Hesse, named after the Nibelungen saga and featuring a prominent historicist gate tower.

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Liebfrauenkirche

A 14th-century Gothic church surrounded by the vineyards that originally produced the world-famous Liebfraumilch wine.

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Schloss Herrnsheim

A 19th-century Empire-style palace featuring an extensive English landscape park designed by the renowned garden architect Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell.

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Dreifaltigkeitskirche

The largest Protestant church in the city, this Baroque building was reconstructed following its destruction in both 1689 and World War II.

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Magnus Church

This charming little church turned Protestant even before Luther reached it. The interior is simple, but well laid-out.

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Obermarkt

A central square in the historic district of Worms, located near the cathedral and serving as a focal point for city life and events.

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St. Martin

An 11th-century Romanesque basilica dedicated to Martin of Tours, featuring a traditional three-aisled layout and a historic west choir.