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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Worms, Germany

Updated July 10, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Worms

Worms, Germany

Jewish Cemetery in Worms

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

The statue depicts Hagen dumping the Nibelung hoard.

Worms, Germany

Hagendenkmal

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

The cathedral is 110 meters (about 360 feet) from end to end.

Worms, Germany

Worms Cathedral

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.

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Mannheim, Germany

Mannheim Quadratestadt

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

11 miles from Worms

Statue of Stephanie Beauharnais

Mannheim, Germany

Statue Stephanie de Beauharnais

This easily overlooked statue depicts an important woman in Mannheim's history.

12 miles from Worms

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Bad Dürkheim, Germany

Dürkheim Giant Wine Barrel

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

14 miles from Worms

Katharinenkirche Beinhaus, Oppenheim

Oppenheim, Germany

Michaelskapelle Ossuary

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

15 miles from Worms

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