St Mary´s Cathedral, Hildesheim
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N 52° 08.950 E 009° 56.788
32U E 564758 N 5778051
The Hildesheimer cathedral St. Maria was built in 872. All follow-up buildings rise on its foundations.
Waymark Code: WMNKP
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/27/2006
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St. Mary's Cathedral (Dom St. Maria) in Hildesheim, Germany, is an important medieval cathedral, that is in the list of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 1985.
The cathedral church was built between 1010 and 1020 in Romanesque style. It follows a symmetrical plan with two apses, that is characteristic of Ottonic Romanesque architecture in Old Saxony. After renovations and extensions in the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries, the cathedral was completely destroyed during an air raid in 1945, and rebuilt from 1950 to 1960.
Climbing the wall of the cathedral's apse is the legendary 1000-year-old rosebush, which symbolizes the prosperity of the city of Hildesheim. According to the legend, as long as the bush flourishes, Hildesheim will not decline.
Type: Building
Reference number: 187-002
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