#112 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"Prior to March 22, 1945, Hildesheim had one of the loveliest market squares in
Germany. It was surrounded by large, impressive half-timbered buildings reflecting the considerable wealth the town enjoyed in the…" »
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"St Michaelkirche (St Michael’s Church)
The Benedictine Michael’s Monastery was founded around AD 1000. Construction of the Romanesque basilica started around 1010, and, although the church was consecrated in…" »
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#114 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"The bishopric of Hildesheim was established in AD 815 by Ludwig der Fromme (King Louis the Pious) in a time when the divisions between state and religion were minimal. The king appointed the bishops and…" »
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#115 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"This place is worth the visit if you enjoy nature, hiking, and history. The Romans first used it as a granite quarry, and signs of the masons can still be seen today. Granite from that quarry has been traced to…" »
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#116 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"The Dom (Cathedral of St Martin and St Stephan) was begun under the auspices
of Archbishop Willigud during the reign of Emperor Otto II in 975. Through the
next millennium it burned down seven times, the first…" »
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#117 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"One very wet winter day shortly before Christmas we were strolling through
the old town of Mainz and saw signboards indicating the way to the Church of St
Stephan, also known as the Chagall Church. Not knowing…" »
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#118 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"Leipzig’s highly esteemed Fine Arts Museum is more than 160 years old, and it is a
must-see for visitors to this city or Weimar, Lutherstadt, or any cities in the regions of
Saxony or Thuringia. Many important…" »
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#119 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"The Schlossgarten (Residence Gardens) was originally Baroque. During the nineteenth century, English landscape gardens were in vogue in much of Germany and most of the garden was changed to reflect the taste of…" »
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#120 most popular of 3490 things to do in Germany
"Next to the cathedral, but on a higher level, is the lovely, small Michaelskirche (St Michael’s Church). This small chapel, built between 817 and 822, and still largely resembles the original, was part of the…" »
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"On a hill, about 15-minutes walk from the Dom is Kloster Frauenberg, a Franciscan monastery. The walk leads from the cathedral past the Paulstor (Paul Gate) and then uphill through a park. On my visit the paths…" »
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