Day 11: Mannheim to Mainz
Finally, the Rhine returns to a single channel with no side lakes, meaning I can actually bike along the bank again. With the Rhine now a full size river with lots of barge and tourist traffic, this should be a very fun day of cycling.
The route takes me past the city of Worms where the famous Diet of Worms took place in 1521. This is where Martin Luther petitioned the Holy Roman Empire to allow him to continue preaching. The response, the Edict of Worms, outlawed Lutheranism in the Holy Roman Empire and forced Luther into hiding.
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