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Aerial view of St. Michael's Church on the Michaelishügel. St. Michael's Church is situated at the Western rim of the city centre of Hildesheim, on the so-called Michaelishügel ("St. Michael's Hill"). The main entrance to the Church is on the south side. Magdalenengarten, a baroque park, is very close to the church in the west. The cloister ...
English: Aerial image of St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim (view from the south) Deutsch: Luftbild der Michaeliskirche, Hildesheim (Ansicht von Süden) This is a picture of the Baudenkmal ( cultural heritage monument ) according to the Cultural Heritage Protection Law of Lower Saxony with the ID 37515967 ( Wikidata (P7900) ) .
Hildesheim is situated on the north–south Autobahn 7, and hence is connected with Hamburg in the north and Austria in the south. With the Hildesheim Cathedral and the St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. In 2015 the city and the diocese celebrated their 1200th anniversary.
St. Michael's Church was completed after Bernward's death, and he is buried in the western crypt. These projects of Bernward's are today UNESCO World Heritage Sites. St Michael's Church has exerted great influence on developments in architecture. The complex bears exceptional testimony to a civilization that has disappeared.
Magdalenengarten is in the western part of the historic city center of Hildesheim. On the west side a well-preserved part of the medieval moat and rampart can be seen. On the east side the garden joins the Michaelisplatz and St. Michael's Church, one of the most famous sights of Hildesheim which is a World Cultural Heritage. St.
The Bernward Column in St. Michael's (before 1810). Reconstruction by Carpiceci/Gallistl The Bernward Column in the Domhof (1810–1893) The column in the cathedral, with the Hezilo chandelier in the background Welcoming the Berward Column to St. Michael's, 30 September 2009
Wooden roofs were common, with an ancient painted ceiling retained at St Michael's, Hildesheim. Stone vaults were used at a later date than in France, occurring over the aisles at Speyer in about 1060. [32] Lombard bands at the Church of St Gallus, Brenz, Germany
Bernward Gospels, dedication page. The Rich Bernward Gospels (German: Kostbares Bernwardevangeliar) [1] are a richly decorated evangeliary in the Hildesheim Cathedral Museum.It was a donation of Bernward, Bishop of Hildesheim, to his foundation St. Michael's, specifically for the altar to Mary in the crypt below the west choir, which was consecrated in 1015 and which he had designated as his tomb.