ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
Located in the Upper Rhine Valley, the contiguous site of the former royal cathedral cities of Speyer, Worms and Mainz includes the Speyer Jewish Courtyard, which contains the synagogue and the Women's Synagogue (Yiddish for synagogue), the archaeological remains of the yeshiva (religious school), the courtyard and the still intact underground holy water font (ritual bath), which retains its superb architectural and construction quality. The property also includes the Worms Synagogue Complex, which contains the post-war reconstructed 12th-century synagogue and the 13th-century Women's Synagogue, the community hall (Rashi House) and the magnificent 12th-century holy water font. The collection also includes the Old Jewish Cemetery of Worms and the Old Jewish Cemetery of Mainz. The four component sites provide a tangible reflection of the emergence of early distinctive Ashkenazi customs and the development and settlement patterns of the Shum community, especially between the 11th and 14th centuries. The buildings that make up the property are prototypes for later European Jewish communities and religious buildings, as well as cemeteries. The acronym ShuUM stands for the Hebrew initials of Speyer, Worms and Mainz.
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