Wormser Dom

Visited the stunning Wormser Dom today — one of Germany’s great Romanesque cathedrals, built mainly in the 1100s. Hard to believe this massive structure stood here during Martin Luther’s time. The cathedral wasn’t the courtroom for the Diet of Worms, but it was the spiritual backdrop of the whole moment. Beautiful, ancient, and full of history.

Right beside the cathedral is the Heylshof Garden — the exact spot where Martin Luther stood before Emperor Charles V and refused to recant. Candace even stood in Luther’s shoes (literally!) and I took a photo. Amazing to stand on the very ground where “Here I stand, I can do no other” became one of the most important moments in church history.

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