Worms, Germany

Worms (pronounced {{IPA|/v?rms/}}) is a city in the southwest of Germany. Its name is of Celtic origin: Borbetomagus meant "settlement in a watery area". This was eventually transformed into the Latin name Wormatia that had been in use since the 6th century.

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Pronounced - Germany - Celtic - Latin - 6th century

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Today the city in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate is an industrial centre and is famed for its local wine called Liebfraumilch. Other industries include chemicals and metal goods. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.

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Rhineland-Palatinate - Wine - Liebfraumilch - 2004

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Worms is one of the major sites where the events of the ancient German Nibelungenlied took place. A multimedia Nibelungenmuseum was opened in 2001, and a yearly festival right in front of the Dom, the Cathedral of Worms, attempts to recapture the atmosphere of the piece.

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