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Hildesheim
A city in north-central Germany
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Hildesheim is located in north-central Germany, in the northwest foothills of the Harz Mountains,
Hanover
Southeast,
The River Inaster
Side.
- Chinese name
- Hildesheim
- Foreign name
- Hildesheim
- Subordinate region
- North-central Germany
- Geographical position
- Foothills northwest of the Harz Mountains, southeast of Hanover, on the Inaster River.
- Population number
- 103,000 people
Hildesheim is Germany
Lower Saxony
A city in the south,
Hildesheim County
The capital and largest city of the county, which until 1974 was a state municipality that was not part of the county, is about 30 km northwest of the county
Hanover
About 20 kilometers to the east is
Salzgitter
. Hildesheim was founded in 815 AD. It was the cultural center of northern Germany in the 11th century. 1300 became
Hanseatic League
Member. Railway hub, a river port on the branch of the Central Canal.
Hildesheim became a large city with a population of over 100,000 in 1974, and today has a population of about 103,000, making it the smallest large city in Lower Saxony. Industrial machinery manufacturing (agricultural machinery, cheese machines, washing machines, precision machinery, etc.), radio, television, textile, but also the production of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber products. There are many historic buildings of the 11th and 12th centuries in the city. The Museum of Lemaire Pelichaois houses treasures of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Hildesheim and a university town.
Basic data
Name of the heritage: St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim
St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim
Selected in 1985
Selection basis: Cultural Heritage (i)(ii)(iii)
Location: N52 09 10 E09 56 38 (St. Michael's Church)
N52 08 56 E09 56 50 (St Mary's Cathedral)
Estate number: 187
Estate description
Hildesheim is located in northwest Germany, southeast of Hanover, on the banks of the Inelst River. It is famous for the Romanesque church built by Bishop Bernwald, and enjoys the reputation of "the jewel of early Romanesque architecture". The characteristics of the semi-wooden buildings form the unique character of the city of Hildesheim.
Map of the geographical location of World Heritage Sites in Germany
Map of the geographical location of World Heritage Sites in Germany
In 1985, according to the criteria (i)(ii)(iii) for cultural heritage selection, the Cathedral of St. Mary and the Church of St. Michael in Hildesheim were approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as cultural properties on the World Heritage List.
Evaluation by the World Heritage Committee
St. Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020 AD, strictly following the symmetrical design concept, the two symmetrical semicircular apse is the old Saxon (O
ld Saxony's typical Ottonian Romanesque style. The interior of the church is also designed in the Roman church style of the Holy Roman Empire, especially the wooden ceilings, whitewashed walls, and the famous bronze doors and Bernard bronze columns. The decoration of St. Mary's Cathedral is in the same vein
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