Hildesheim

St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church
UNESCO-World Heritage since 1985

St. Michael’s, one of the most beautiful Early Romanesque churches in Germany, and the cathedral are outstanding monuments to Romanesque architecture. They stand as testimony to
the creative energy of Bishop Bernward.

The monumental bronze casts in the cathedral, the Column of Christ and the Bernward door depict scenes from the New and Old Testament and from the works of Jesus. The doors, almost five metres tall and one metre wide, have been cast in a single piece - a groundbreaking achievement at that time, and a technical innovation.

The jewel in the crown inside St. Michael‘s church is the painted wooden ceiling depicting Christ’s family tree. This flat ceiling- the only one of its kind in Germany - gives a fascinating insight into Romanesque monumental painting.

Route Suggestion
From Hildesheim via Goslar, Quedlinburg and Weimar to Wartburg Castle