Jewish courtyard, Speyer

Speyer Jewry-Court
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Jewish courtyard, Speyer
Official nameSpeyer Jewry-Court
LocationSpeyer
Part ofShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
Criteriaii, iii, vi
Reference1636-001
Inscription2021 (44th Session)
WebsiteOfficial website
Coordinates49°18′58″N 8°26′22″E / 49.31621°N 8.43955°E / 49.31621; 8.43955
Jewish courtyard, Speyer is located in Germany
Jewish courtyard, Speyer
Location of Jewish courtyard, Speyer in Germany
Jewish courtyard, Speyer is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Jewish courtyard, Speyer
Jewish courtyard, Speyer (Rhineland-Palatinate)

The Jewish courtyard in Speyer (also known as the Speyer Jewry-Court), is an historic and archeological site located in the inner city of Speyer, Germany.[1] Built in stages between 1104 (when the synagogue was consecrated) and the 14th century, the courtyard contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Jewish community buildings.[2] Along with the other ShUM-cities of Worms and Mainz, Speyer was the hometown of one of the most important Jewish communities in Middle Ages in northern Europe.[2] Because of its historical importance and its testimony to the European Jewish cultural tradition, the Jewish courtyard was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz: Nomination Dossier". Ministry for Science, Further Education and Culture Rhineland-Palatinate. 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 8 October 2022.