Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Hildesheim, Germany

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.1 km
Ascend 78 m
Descend 58 m

Experience Hildesheim in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Hildesheim

Sight 1: TfN - Theater für Niedersachsen

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TfN - Theater für Niedersachsen

The Theater für Niedersachsen (tfn) is a theatre that was created by the merger of the Stadttheater Hildesheim with the Landesbühne Hannover in September 2007.

Wikipedia: Theater für Niedersachsen (DE), Website

547 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: St. Jakobi

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St. Jakobi is a Protestant church and literature house in the city center of Hildesheim. It is used as a cultural church.

Wikipedia: St. Jakobi (Hildesheim) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Rolandbrunnen

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Rolandbrunnen or Rolandsbrunnen is the popular name for the market fountain on the historic market square in Hildesheim.

Wikipedia: Rolandbrunnen (Hildesheim) (DE)

36 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Historischer Marktplatz

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Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of the Leine River.

Wikipedia: Hildesheim (EN)

291 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: St. Andreas

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The church of St. Andreas is the principal Lutheran church of Hildesheim, Germany, not to be confounded with the Catholic Hildesheim Cathedral. Its tower is 114.5 metres (376 ft) tall, making it the tallest church tower in Lower Saxony; it is accessible and offers a panoramic view of both the city and surrounding countryside.

Wikipedia: St. Andreas, Hildesheim (EN), Website, Heritage Website

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Bugenhagenbrunnen

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Bugenhagenbrunnen Arnold Plesse / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Bugenhagen Fountain is a monument created by Ulrich Henn, which was inaugurated on Whit Sunday 1995 on Andreasplatz in Hildesheim. It is dedicated to Johannes Bugenhagen, who gave the first Protestant sermon in St. Andrew's Church on September 1, 1542. It was financed by the Friedrich Weinhagen Foundation in Hildesheim. The fountain is 7.5 meters high and has a diameter of 8 meters. It is cast in bronze. In the work of art, the artist did not so much depict Bugenhagen as a person, but his work – "updated", as Johannes Brockhoff writes.

Wikipedia: Bugenhagenbrunnen (DE)

702 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: St. Michael's Church

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St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim is an Ottonian, i.e. pre-Romanesque or early Romanesque church after Kubach. Until the Reformation, it was the abbey church of the Benedictine abbey of the same name. Today it is an Evangelical Lutheran parish church. The Bernward Crypt belongs to the Catholic inner city parish and is used for weekday masses. Since 1985, the church, together with Hildesheim Cathedral, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Cathedral and St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim. On 2 January 2010, an anniversary stamp (2.20 EUR) with the motif of St. Michael's was issued. Since February 7, 2014, a German 2 euro commemorative coin has been in circulation, the reverse of which shows the church.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Hildesheim) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

274 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Magdalenengarten

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Magdalenengarten is a baroque park in Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wikipedia: Magdalenengarten (EN)

337 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: St. Magdalenen

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The Magdalenenkirche or St. Magdalenen is one of the churches in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. The Magdalenenkirche is a Catholic church that was once a monastery church, and is situated in the old town at 25 Mühlenstraße.

Wikipedia: Magdalenenkirche, Hildesheim (EN), Website, Heritage Website

1632 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 10: St. Mauritius

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Stiftskirche St. Mauritius is a Catholic church on the Moritzberg in Hildesheim, Germany. The early Romanesque basilica built in 1058–1072 has been preserved without any major changes. The interior has been Baroque since the 18th century. The cloister is one of the city's most peaceful squares. Under the church is an impressive crypt, also used for church services.

Wikipedia: St. Mauritius Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website

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