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St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim: St Michael's Church is an early-Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany. Bernward, bishop of Hildesheim, laid the first stone of St Michael's Church in 1010 and dedicated the church to the Archangel Michael in 1022. St Michael's Church was completed in 1031. In the crypt is the tomb of St Bernward. St Michael's Church is a masterpiece of Ottonian and Romanesque art. The twelve pillars in the nave allude to the twelve apostles and the four square columns to the four evangelists. The most significant work of art in St Michael's Church is the painted wooden ceiling, which dates to the first half of the 13th century. St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim was built between 872 and 1061 in the Ottonian style; this style was a key movement in Germanic pre-Romanesque art. The cathedral is widely considered a masterpiece of Ottonian and Romanesque art. The treasures of St Mary's Cathedral include the bronze Bernward Doors and the bronze Bernward Column, also known as the Christ Column. Another major work of art is the Hezilo chandelier, the largest of four extant Romanesque wheel chandeliers of that period; the other surviving are the Azelin Chandelier, also at Hildesheim; the Barbarossa Chandelier in Aachen Cathedral, and the Hartwig Chandelier in the Abbey of Comburg. St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim was almost completely destroyed during WWII. The restoration work started in 1950 and was completed in 1960, and later a renovation started in 2010. The cathedral was officially reopened in 2014. St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

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   St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim: The most significant work of art in St Michael's Church is the painted wooden ceiling, dating back to the first half of the 13th century. The ceiling depicts the genealogy of Christ. St Michael's Church was severely damaged during WWII; the ceiling survived the war in a bunker. The reconstruction of St Michael's Church started in 1950 and was completed in 1957. 

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   St Michael's Church at Hildesheim: One of the Ottonian Romanesque capitals in the nave. The church was built from 1010 to 1022 and dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel. The painted stucco-work of St Michael's Church is a masterpiece of Ottonian-Romanesque architecture. St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim was granted status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

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   St Michael's Church at Hildesheim: The painted ceiling above the nave. Bernward, the thirteenth bishop of Hildesheim, laid the first stone of the church in 1010. The highlight of this church is the colourful painted wooden ceiling, dating back to the first half of the 13th century. The twelve circular columns in the nave allude to the twelve apostles of Jesus and the four square columns allude to the four evangelists, the authors of the four Gospels.

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   St Michael's Church is an early-Romanesque church at Hildesheim in Germany. The decoration was completed in 1031. St Michael's Church is a true masterpiece of Ottonian art. The painted ceiling and the stucco-work are treasures of Romanesque art. The harmony that characterises the church makes it one of the finest examples of Ottonian architecture. St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.

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   St Michael's Church is an early-Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany. The crypt houses the tomb of Bishop Bernward. The medieval bronze Bernward Doors were originally created for St Michael's Church, but nowadays are used at St Mary's Cathedral in Hildesheim. St Michael's Church is regarded as one of the finest examples of Ottonian Romanesque churches of the Holy Roman Empire, which developed during the Early Middle Ages. 

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   St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim: The Hezilo Chandelier was created in 1060. The chandelier was made of gilt copper and measures six metres in diameter. The chandelier is the largest of four extant wheel chandeliers of its time; the other surviving examples are the Azelin Chandelier (the oldest), also at Hildesheim; the Barbarossa Chandelier in Aachen Cathedral; and the Hartwig Chandelier in the Abbey of Comburg.

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   St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim: The unique bronze Bernward Column is also known as the Christ Column. The nearly four-metre-tall Christ Column depicts scenes from the life of Christ in twenty-four reliefs. Among the most important Ottonian-Romanesque treasures of St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim are the following objects: the Bernward Column, created in 1020; the bronze Bernward Doors, created in 1015; and the Hezilo Chandelier, created in 1060.

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   St Mary's Cathedral in Hildesheim is also known as Mariendom or Dom St Mariä Himmelfahrt. The cathedral was built between 872 and 1061. The cathedral in Hildesheim is considered a masterpiece of Ottonian and Romanesque art. In the Domhof (Cathedral Yard) of the cathedral stands the Bernward Monument. This huge monument is a more-than-life-size bronze statue of Bernward, the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim, who served from 993 until his death in 1022.

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   St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim: One of the cloisters of the Cathedral of Hildesheim. St Anna's Chapel was built in the cloister courtyard in 1321. St Anna's Chapel is the first Gothic building constructed in Hildesheim. The chapel is situated to the east of the apse in St Anna's Cemetery, which is surrounded by three cloisters. During WWII, St Mary's Cathedral was almost completely destroyed by a heavy Allied bombardment on 22 March 1945, shortly before the war ended. The cathedral was rebuilt between 1950 and 1960.

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    The Thousand Year Rose, or the Rose of Hildesheim, grows against the wall of the apse of St Mary's Cathedral at Hildesheim. The Rosa canina is believed to be the oldest living rose in the world. Although the cathedral was ruined during WWII and the rose's shoot was badly burned, its roots remained alive; the rose regrew and blossomed again among the ruins of the cathedral and the Rose of Hildesheim became a legend. Today, the rose is the symbol of the Holy Mother of God, St Mary's Cathedral, and Hildesheim, the City of Roses and Churches.