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the New Testament on the VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
other. The Bernwardsäule, a
huge bronze column from 1022, Practical Information
was once topped by a crucifix. Road map C3. * 106,000.
The column, with scenes from n Rathausstraße 18–20 (05121-
the life of Christ arranged as a 179 80). _ Jazz-Time (Whitsun);
spiralling picture story, recalls Klosterkonzert (Whitsun);
the column of Emperor Trajan in Weinfest (May); Bauernmarkt
Rome. Two further important (Sep); Drachenflugtag (Oct).
∑ hildesheim.de
works of art are a chandelier
from 1060, with a diameter Transport
of 3 m (10 ft), and a baptismal £ Bahnhofsplatz.
font (around 1225) based on the
personifications of the four
rivers of the Garden of Eden. Founded by bishop Hezilo and
built in the years 1058–68, the
R Godehardkirche church has enchanting cloisters,
Godehardsplatz. Tel (05121) 34578. dating from the 12th century,
Open 9am–6pm daily. and the sarcophagus of the
The Bernwardsäule in the Dom St Mariä – This church is dedicated to founder of the church.
a huge bronze column Bernward’s successor, bishop
Godehard, who like him has
alongside it. The Tausendjähriger been included in the canon
Rosenstock (1,000-year-old of saints. Built in 1133–72, it is
rose) of this legend grows to typical of local architecture,
this day in the cathedral’s apse, and also recalls the earlier
and even survived bombing. church of St Michaelis. It has
The cathedral was reconstructed interesting carved capitals as
after World War II, using a well as a northern doorway
model of the church’s with the Blessed Jesus Christ
11th-century appearance. accompanied by St Godehard
Original works of art bear and St Epiphany.
witness to the cathedral’s foundry
which flourished under bishop R Mauritiuskirche
Bernward. Bronze double doors Moritzberg.
depict the Old Testament version Another Romanesque church
of the Creation on one side, and worth visiting is the church of Presbytery of the massive Gode hardkirche,
the life of Christ accor ding to St Maurice, west of the centre. flanked by towers

Hildesheim City Hauptbahnhof
800 m (880 yards)
Centre JAKOBISTRASSE
MICHAELISSTR. Knochen- MARKT-
1 Marktplatz Michaeliskirche KARDINAL-BER TRA M - STR. haueramtshaus PLATZ
2 Andreaskirche LANGER HAGEN Rathaus
3 Michaeliskirche Kaiser- STRASSE HOHER WEG Tempelhaus
ANDREAS-
haus
4 Roemer-Pelizaeus- WOHL ALTER MARKT AMRATS- BAUHOF Z I N G E L
Museum STRASSE BURGSTR. Andreaskirche
5 Dom St Mariä BERGMANN- SCHUHSTRASSE
SÜSTERN-
6 Godehardkirche STRASSE P FA F FENSTIEG BOHLWEG Kreuzkirche
Dom
DAMMSTR. St Mariä
Mauritiuskirche B R Ü H L BRAUNSCH-
0 metres 300 Roemer- WEIGER STR.
Pelizaeus- Dom- und
0 yards 300 museum T R E I B E S TR. Diözesanmuseum WOLLENWEBER S T R .
NEUE STR. Lambertikirche
Haus des GOSCHENSTRASSE
Waffenschieds
Wernesches K ESSL ER STR AS SE
Haus Kehrwiederturm
Kalenberger Graben
L A N G E L I N I E N W A L L
Godehardkirche
KA LEN BE R G ER G RABEN
For keys to symbols see back flap For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp501–502 and pp529–31
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