Worms, Germany

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Position of Worms in Germany
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Position of Worms in Germany
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Worms (pronounced /voɐms/) is a city in the southwest of Germany in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate (German: Rheinland-Pfalz). It lies on the Rhine River and is an industrial centre and is famed for its local Liebfraumilch wine. There are also other industries like chemicals and metal goods. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.


Worms is among the oldest cities in Germany. There is a dispute with Cologne and Trier which of the three actually is the oldest. The city is mentioned in the Nibelungenlied, an old germanic saga. The city was also very important because of Martin Luther who defended his case against the emperor Charles V in Worms. It also has a very large cathedral worth visiting. With the one in Mainz and the one in Speyer, this cathedral is one of only three such romanesque cathedrals in Germany.


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