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Hildesheim (German: [ˈhɪldəsˌhaɪm] ⓘ; Low German: Hilmessen or Hilmssen; Latin: Hildesia) is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. [3] It is in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of the Leine River.
- St Michael’s Church
- St Mary’s Cathedral
- Knochenhaueramtshaus
- Historic Market Place
- Rathaus
- Hildesheim Cathedral Museum
- Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim
- Half-Timbered Houses
- St Andreas
- Umgestülpter Zuckerhut
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this church was completed in the early 11th century in the Ottonian style, which came before the Romanesque in Germany. The layout is unusual, as the church has two choirs, east and west, and both transepts are crowned by one central square tower and two flanking circular ones. High in the nave look up to the 13th-cent...
Hildesheim’s Romanesque cathedral was razed during the Second World War, but was quickly restored in the 1950s and then again over the last few years. The monument reopened in 2014 and is part of the same UNESCO Site as St Michael’s Church. The original was finished at the start of the 11th century, and like the St Michael’s it has a symmetrical la...
The most photographed half-timbered house in Hildesheim was first built on the Historic Market Place in 1529. This multi-storey edifice with a big slate-clad gable was the old city’s butchers’ guildhall, and is replete with decoration, on its carved corbels and in the panels above the windows. The mind-boggling thing about the Knochenhaueramtshaus ...
You wouldn’t believe it now, but in the decades after the Second World War the Historic Market Place was surrounded by modern concrete buildings. Only two of its old monuments, the city hall and the 14th-cetury Tempelhaus were restored. But with the Knochenhaueramtshaus came a wave of restorations, and other buildings were resurrected, like the Bäc...
The Gothic city hall was completed with local sandstone in the second half of the 13th century, putting it among the oldest municipal buildings in the country. The monument took some damage in 1945 and was quickly restored and inaugurated in 1954. One element that survived almost unharmed is the imposing Lilie tower, which looks the same now as it ...
While the cathedral underwent its most recent renovation, its treasures went on a tour of museums around the world, but have now returned to the museum that reopened in 2015. With vestments, vessels, books, paintings, sculpture and reliquaries there’s a millennium of liturgical art to marvel at here. The most enthralling pieces are from the time of...
This museum of world cultures was set up back in 1844 and moved into a new building in the year 2000. At the start of the 20th century the collection was enriched by a donation of Egyptian antiquities by the banker Wilhelm Pelizaeus, who spent much of his life in Cairo. Many of the artefacts are from the Old Kingdom up to 2170 BC, making up the mos...
Outside the city centre many beautiful half-timbered houses came through the war unscathed. Areas where you’ll come across original Medieval and Renaissance buildings are the Hildesheimer Neustadt, Moritzburg to the west and Brühl to the south. Almost every old building has its own unique style, and if you look closely you can make out centuries-ol...
The church of St Andreas on the eponymous square has the highest church tower in all of Lower Saxony, rising to 114.5 metres. The building goes back to the 11th century, and has a Romanesque westwork that leads into a Gothic nave, which was designed after the great cathedrals of northern France. Adding to the Romanesque structure below, the tower w...
In the northeast corner of Andreasplatz, across from the church is another adorable half-timbered monument. Translating to “Inverted Sugarloaf”, this top-heavy house with exaggerated eaves was first raised at the beginning of the 16th century. It catches the eye as the two cantilevered upper levels are so much larger than the bottom floor, and is o...
- Dhananjay K. 1 contribution. Golden place. It's very good spot to visit I liked that place and environment very much people are enjoying it's old antic style buildings attracts everyone.
- dgjohansson. Ronneby, Sweden 1,600 contributions. The better church if you need to pick only one. This is the more inteesting church compared to the Saint Mary Cathedral.
- Anny454. Chipping Norton, UK97 contributions. World Class Treasures in a Great New Home. I visited Hildesheim particularly to see the Bernward treasures in their new setting of the museum.
- dgjohansson. Ronneby, Sweden 1,600 contributions. The second best church in town. This cathedral has a few intersting spots which motivates a visit. The small chapel inside the cloister is a nice spot which also containes the 1000 years old rose plant, which inspire a lot of naming of things in town.
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- Mariendom. Cathedral. Share. Mariendom, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is among the oldest episcopal churches in the country. Behind the stone facade of this structure are housed the famous bronze castings of the Christ Column and the Bernward Doors, examples of pure artistic genius.
- St. Michael's Church. Church. Share. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of St. Michael’s Church is an immensely significant piece of medieval architecture. The stunning ceiling painting of the church that depicts the genealogy of Christ is the central attraction of the church.
- Roemer- and Pelizaeus-Museum. Museum. Share. This archeological museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in natural history, applied arts, graphics, German history, ethnology, or archeology.
- Butchers' Guildhall. Market. Share. Butchers’ Guildhall (Knochenhaueramtshaus), looming over the historic market square of Hildesheim, is among the tallest half-timbered structures in Germany.
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- St Michael’s Church. St Michael’s Church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hildesheim, Germany. It is one of the oldest churches in the country, dating back to the 11th century.
- Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum. The Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum (RPM) is an archaeological museum located in Hildesheim, Germany. What to see or do: The museum boasts a collection of over 210,000 artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Sudan, and the Ancient Near East, making it one of the largest collections of its kind in Germany.
- Cathedral Museum. Cathedral Museum is an art museum located in the Hildesheim Cathedral complex in Hildesheim, Germany. What to see or do: The museum houses a collection of medieval religious art, including sculptures, artwork, and artifacts from the 9th to the 17th century.
- Magdalenengarten. A beautiful park located in the heart of Hildesheim, Germany. What to see or do: Take a stroll around the park and admire the beautiful gardens and sculptures.
Hildesheim, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), north-central Germany. It lies southeast of Hannover on the Innerste River in the foothills of the Harz Mountains. Originally it was a fort on the trade route between Cologne and Magdeburg.
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