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Jüdischer Friedhof Heiliger Sand

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Location	:	Worms, Stadtkreis Worms, Germany
Coordinate	:	49.6297800, 8.3555100
Description	:	The Old Jewish Cemetery in Worms, called Heiliger Sand (Holy Sands) is generally considered to be the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe, although the Jewish burials in the Roman Catacombs predate it by about a 1,000 years. The oldest tombstone still legible dates from 1058/59. The cemetery contains about 2,000 burials, and was in general use until a new cemetery was opened in 1911 outside the city, at Worms-Hochheim. The last burials at the "Holy Sands" were in the 1930s. Some notable burials include Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (1215-1293); Alexander ben Solomon Wimpfen (died 1307); Nathan ben Issak (died 1333)and Rabbi... Read More	The Old Jewish Cemetery in Worms, called Heiliger Sand (Holy Sands) is generally considered to be the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe, although the Jewish burials in the Roman Catacombs predate it by about a 1,000 years. The oldest tombstone still legible dates from 1058/59. The cemetery contains about 2,000 burials, and was in general use until a new cemetery was opened in 1911 outside the city, at Worms-Hochheim. The last burials at the "Holy Sands" were in the 1930s. Some notable burials include Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (1215-1293); Alexander ben Solomon Wimpfen (died 1307); Nathan ben Issak (died 1333)and Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelinca, called Maharil (1365-1427.)

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Latitude: 49.6297800
Longitude: 8.3555100

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1. Cathedral of St Peter
Worms, Stadtkreis Worms, Germany
Coordinate: 49.6302780, 8.3597220

2. Jewish Cemetery Hochheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6442950, 8.3388700

3. Friedhof Pfiffligheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6350590, 8.3281300

4. Hauptfriedhof Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6452400, 8.3380700

5. Friedhof Weinsheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6053240, 8.3323360

6. Friedhof Horchheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6114450, 8.3146440

7. Friedhof Leiselheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6423430, 8.3095590

8. Friedhof Herrnsheim
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Coordinate: 49.6580700, 8.3278410

9. Friedhof Wiesoppenheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6047150, 8.3021020

11. Kleinniedesheim
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Coordinate: 49.5870652, 8.3205073

12. Friedhof Pfeddersheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6407170, 8.2822110

14. Friedhof Roxheim
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Coordinate: 49.5804700, 8.3621900

15. Friedhof Bobstadt
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Coordinate: 49.6629290, 8.4369640

16. Friedhof Heppenheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6081470, 8.2624480

17. Jewish Cemetery Heppenheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6093610, 8.2612680

18. Friedhof Abenheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.6786510, 8.2846780

19. Friedhof Rheinduerkheim Worms
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Coordinate: 49.7020270, 8.3516050

20. Bergfriedhof Osthofen
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Coordinate: 49.7014704, 8.3178089

21. Jüdischer Friedhof Osthofen
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Coordinate: 49.7087786, 8.3253344

22. Jüdischer Friedhof Osthofen
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Coordinate: 49.7097717, 8.3237703

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Coordinate: 49.5956460, 8.4768960

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Coordinate: 49.5422170, 8.3574210