Worms

We took a drive to Worms in southern Germany. It is one of the oldest cities in Northern Europe. 

The Tower Bridge came upon us quickly, but we were able to get a quick photo. This gateway is in the middle of the bridge over the Rhein River.

Worms in famous in history because it was the place that the reformer, Martin Luther was excommunicated in 1521 by the Catholic Pope and declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor.

Luther had posted 95 Theses in 1517 on the door of a church in northern Germany.  These represented his disagreements with the Catholic Church in which he was an influential priest. He was spared arrest by a sympathetic Prince and lived in Warburg Castle.

The world's largest monument to the Reformation, inaugurated in 1868. Luther's hymn "A Mighty Fortress is our God", hewn in stone, frames the bronze statues.

Dave really is wearing a mask! It just may look like he has a beard ... stocking stuffer humor.

St. Peter's Cathedral in bronze.

St Peter's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral, The cathedral is located on the highest point of the inner city is the most important building of the Romanesque style in Worms.

This is a remnant of the old wall that protected this city.