Speyer

Also known as Spires

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

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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
German location.mayor: Stefanie Seiler
German location.leader_term: 2018–26
German location.Bürgermeistertitel: Oberbürgermeister
German location.party: SPD

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Speyerer
Population: 51203
Area: 42.71
Elevation: 108
Official website: www.speyer.de
Image: Speyerer Dom Dach.jpg
Dialing code: 06232
Licence plate code: SP

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Commons category: Speyer
postal code: 6720
Commons gallery: Speyer
inception: 0150-00-00
short name: Sp
female population: 26015
P8168: Pyxis
P11012: John the Oxite
P12749: Stephen Booth
hashtag: Speyer

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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

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.