St Mary and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim - Germany

Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized - St Mary and St Michael's Church in Germany's Hildesheim is a World Cultural Heritage in 1985.

St Mary's Church, also known as Hildesheim Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Catholic Church in Hildesheim, Germany.

Hildesheim cathedral was built in 10 years from 1010 to 1020 in Roman architectural style combined with Renaissance style . The main architecture consists of 2 symmetrical spaces, which will at first glance feature the Otto Renaissance architecture. Since its completion in 1020, the church has been continuously renovated and expanded in the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries. In 1945, Hildesheim Cathedral was destroyed almost in a bombing. . By 1950, the church reconstruction project was implemented and completed in 1960 based on the old design.

Hildesheim cathedral has many famous works of art, including: Bronze doors set by bishop Bernward in 1015. On these doors are carved carvings of the story of Jesus and Adam; A large bronze pillar of nearly 5 meters long dates from 1020, on a bronze pole decorated with many floating images of Jesus' life; Two large candlesticks shaped like wheels made from the 11th century; The remains of the remains of St. Godehard von Hildesheim; The ark of St. Epiphaius's holy relic; The baptismal tank is from 1225.

Because of many renovations and repairs in the following centuries, the church no longer retains the original Roman style of architecture. The church yard has a chapel worshiping Saint Anne. This chapel was built in Gothic style in 1321.

Outside the harem, there is a wall with legendary rose bushes. Historically, this rose bush was more than 1,000 years old. Rose bushes represent prosperity in the city of Hildesheim , people here say that the bushes are blooming and the city of Hildesheim is still growing, whereas the city will decline. In 1945, when the war broke out, the Allies bombed the church but the rose bushes were still alive. Its roots have penetrated deep into the wall and rubble to grow up from here.

There is a museum area in Hildesheim Cathedral, where there is a collection of medieval antiquities that are arguably the most expensive in Europe.

St Michael's Church, also known as St. Michael's Church , is also a church located in the German city of Hildesheim. This church was built between 1001 and 1033 to complete. This is the work conducted by the bishop of Bernward von Hildesheim as the chapel of the Benedictine monastery. Bishop Bernward von Hildesheim named this church after the name of St. Michael - the patron saint of Christianity .

In 1022, while the construction was in progress, bishop Bernward von Hildesheim died. Bernward's successor, Godehard, completed the work in 1033, exactly 11 years later. When the work was completed and dedicated to the church, Godehard put the remains of bishop Bernward von Hildesheim in the tomb of the church.

In 1542, the time when the whole city of Hildesheim converted to Protestantism. St.Michael's Church has also transformed into a Protestant church since then, although the Germans monastery still exists until secularization and Church property in 1803. Catholic monks still use the house. worship and crypt until that day.

During World War II, sharing the same fate with St. Mary's Church, St.Michael's church was bombed and destroyed. It was not until 1950 that the church was rebuilt and completed in 1957.

St.Michael's Church is one of the few churches in Germany built according to the Otto Renaissance architecture . The church has 02 sanctuaries with 02 horizontal wings, 02 square towers at the intersection of horizontal branches and vertical branches. The western sanctuary cockroach is highlighted with one hallway and one tomb. The church has 02 entrances at the harem and 04 errors at the north and south sides.

The priceless artifacts at the church are still preserved

In addition to the sanctuary and terrace, the wooden church ceiling with paintings painted around 1230 is extremely famous. The main theme of these paintings is about Jesus . Bishop Bernward von Hildesheim made a very smart choice when building square pillars interspersed with round pillars between churches. On the walls of the wall there are opaque windows to take the outside light and diffuse them. The windows are made in Gothich architecture is also very beautiful and impressive.

St Mary and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim is recognized by Unesco under the criteria (i); (ii); (iii)

Criterion (i): St Mary and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim are representative of the uniqueness of art.

Criterion (ii): The architecture of St Michael's Church greatly influenced the development of medieval architecture.

Text (iii): St Mary and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim is characterized by a priceless art treasure of Germany. Besides, the art works at the church are extremely valuable not only in terms of material but also as evidence for the development of church architecture.