Speyer
Sign in to saveSpeyer (, older spelling ; ; ), historically known in English as Spires, is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in the western part of the Federal Republic of Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer lies south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, and south-west of Heidelberg. Founded by the ancient Romans as a fortified town on the northeast frontiers of their Roman Empire, it is one of Germany's oldest cities. Speyer Cathedral, a number of other churches, and the ("old gate") dominate the Speyer landscape. In the cathedral, beneath the high altar
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Speyer is a historic city in western Germany with about 50,000 residents, originally founded by the Romans as a fortified outpost on the Rhine River. The city is notable for its ancient origins as one of Germany's oldest settlements and its impressive architectural landmarks, particularly Speyer Cathedral and other historic churches.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_flag
- Flag of Speyer.svg
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Speyer COA.svg
- German location.state
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- German location.district
- Kreisfreie Stadt
- German location.elevation
- 92
- German location.area
- 42.58
- German location.postal_code
- 67346
- German location.area_code
- 06232
- German location.licence
- SP
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 07 3 18 000
- German location.divisions
- 4 Stadtteile
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Timeline
- Main sights
- Transportation
- Mayors
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- Born before 1900
- Born after 1900 (20th century)
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Speyer (, older spelling ; ; ), historically known in English as Spires, is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in the western part of the Federal Republic of Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer lies south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim, and south-west of Heidelberg. Founded by the ancient Romans as a fortified town on the northeast frontiers of their Roman Empire, it is one of Germany's oldest cities. Speyer Cathedral, a number of other churches, and the ("old gate") dominate the Speyer landscape. In the cathedral, beneath the high altar, are the tombs of eight Holy Roman Emperors and German kings.
The city is famous for the 1529 Protestation at Speyer. One of the ShUM-cities which formed the cultural center of Jewish life in Europe during the Medieval / Middle Ages, Speyer and its Jewish courtyard was inscribed on the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage List in 2021.