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Hildesheim Cathedral
Pre-Romanesque Splendor and UNESCO Heritage
Counts toward these achievements:
Hildesheim: First Steps10 pts
Hildesheim: Explorer25 pts
Hildesheim: Insider50 pts
Founded in 900, Hildesheim Cathedral is a significant example of Romanesque architecture and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Irmin column is a notable feature of this cathedral, which serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim. Alongside St. Michael's Church, it forms a unique historical ensemble.
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The cathedral is one of the oldest episcopal churches in Germany.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 900
- Architectural Style
- Romanesque
- Heritage Status
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Wheelchair Access
- Fully accessible
- Website
- dom-hildesheim.de
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
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Part of These Trails
Churches of HildesheimStop 4 of 13
Heritage Sites in HildesheimStop 3 of 11
Highlights of HildesheimStop 3 of 8
Romanesque Trail HildesheimStop 2 of 4
990 Years of HildesheimStop 1 of 4
Location
Nearby
1000 jähriger Rosenstock
10 m away
Dommuseum Hildesheim
28 m away
Bernwardsdenkmal
55 m away
Domhof
40 m away
St.-Annen-Kapelle
22 m away
Dombibliothek
104 m away
Bistumsarchiv
166 m away
Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum
226 m away