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St. Mary's Cathedral

	St. Mary's Cathedral

The St. Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim
St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildesheim, one of the oldest bishop's churches, or cathedrals, in Germany, is a basilica divided into three naves and built of broken and quarry stone. The cloister, a two-storey three-wing construction whose inner courtyard has served as the burial place of the church for centuries adjoins the main apse.

The St. Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim
St. Mary's Cathedral in Hildesheim, one of the oldest bishop's churches, or cathedrals, in

Germany

, is a basilica divided into three naves and built of broken and quarry stone. The cloister, a two-storey three-wing construction whose inner courtyard has served as the burial place of the church for centuries adjoins the main apse. This is where the legendary 1000-year-old rosebush can also be found. According to an old legend, the rosebush played an intricate role in the establishment of the bishopric and the city.

The legend recounts that Louis the Pious had a holy mass held on the site of the current cathedral during a hunting trip. The imperial royal chaplain forgot a relic of the Holy Mary there in a tree and when it was found a short time later, it could no longer be removed from the branches in which it was firmly entwined. The Emperor saw this as a divine sign and decided to build a church at this site. In 1985, St. Mary's Cathedral was added to the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage sites, in honor of the rich medieval inventory in particular, the amazingly wide diversity of which gives visitors deeper insighfinto understanding the architecture and decoration of Romanesque churches. Decorations include the most monumental bronze castings dating from

the Middle Ages: Christ's Pillar and Bernward's Bronze Door. The door depicts scenes from the Old and New Testament. The two wings of the door, which were produced in 1013, are made up of 16 pictures, are both close to five meters high and more than one meter wide. They were cast in one piece - a pioneering accomplishment and great technical innovation at that time.

The second monumental bronze casting, which is dated from about 1020, is Christ's Pillar. This pillar stood in St. Michael's Church until into the 19th century before it was relocated in the cathedral. Formed in a spiral band of relief motifs, the pillar relates twenty-four stories from the life of Christ in ascending order. The picture stories begin with Christ's baptism in the Jordan River and end with his triumphal entry as the Messiah into the city of Jerusalem. Before you leave, make sure to pay a visit to the Cathedral Museum. the Cathedral Museum houses the Cathedral treasure, one of the most remarkable collections of sacred art in existence.

Opening times for the St. Mary's Cathedral, November 1 to March 15, Mon. to Sat. 10 am to 4:30 pm, Sun. and holidays 12 am to 5 pm, March 16 to October 31, Mon. to Sat. 9:30 am to 5 pm, Sun. and holidays 12 am to 5 pm, except during mass or other events. See separate opening times for the Cathedral Museum.

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