10. St. Mary’s Cathedral and St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985
St. Michael’s, one of the most beautiful Early Romanesque churches in Germany, and the
bronze casts in 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 Christus column 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.
UNESCO special
Price per person sharing a double room: €99.00 (single room supplement: €50.00)
Available: April – October
• 2 nights incl. breakfast and welcome cocktail in a 4-star hotel
• Guided tour of the world heritage sites (start: 2 p.m. at the Historic Market Square)
• Admission to the St. Andrew’s church tower
• Information pack
To book, call +49 (0)5121/301216.
Tip
Guided tours on themes such as “In the footsteps of Bishop Bernward“ really help to bring
the architectural monuments to life. Organ concerts in the buildings, with their incomparable
acoustics, are a special experience.