⛪ St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim
Twin Ottonian and Romanesque masterpieces in medieval Hildesheim
📋 Fast Facts
- Jointly designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985
- St Michael's Church built 1010–1022 under Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim
- St Mary's Cathedral founded 9th century, rebuilt post-WWII
- Outstanding examples of Ottonian and Romanesque architecture with medieval bronze and painted artworks
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany, stand as two of the most significant religious monuments of the medieval period. Jointly inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, they represent exceptional achievements in Ottonian and Romanesque architecture and contain some of the finest examples of medieval bronze casting and painted wood art in Europe. Both structures were heavily damaged during World War II and subsequently restored, symbolizing Hildesheim's ...