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'''Worms''' is a city in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] (Rheinland-Pfalz), in western [[Germany]], situated on the [[River Rhine]]. It has a population of 82,000, and is one of the oldest cities in Germany. | '''Worms''' is a city in [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] (Rheinland-Pfalz), in western [[Germany]], situated on the [[River Rhine]]. It has a population of 82,000, and is one of the oldest cities in Germany. | ||
Parts of the legendary [[Song of the Nibelungs]] (German: ''Nibelungenlied'') took place at Worms, but outside from mythology, Worms is best known as the location of the [[Diet of Worms]] in 1521 (''Diet'' meaning [[parliament]] or assembly), a parliament of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] at which [[Martin Luther]] was declared an outlaw. | Parts of the legendary [[Song of the Nibelungs]] (German: ''Nibelungenlied'') took place at Worms, but outside from mythology, Worms is best known as the location of the [[Diet of Worms]] in 1521 (''Diet'' meaning [[parliament]] or assembly), a parliament of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] at which [[Martin Luther]] was declared an outlaw. | ||
| + | The mayor of Worms is Michael Kissel, a member of left-center [[SPD]]. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.worms.de/de/index.php Official website] | ||
[[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:German Cities and Towns]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:06, October 23, 2014
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), in western Germany, situated on the River Rhine. It has a population of 82,000, and is one of the oldest cities in Germany. Parts of the legendary Song of the Nibelungs (German: Nibelungenlied) took place at Worms, but outside from mythology, Worms is best known as the location of the Diet of Worms in 1521 (Diet meaning parliament or assembly), a parliament of the Holy Roman Empire at which Martin Luther was declared an outlaw. The mayor of Worms is Michael Kissel, a member of left-center SPD.