Attraction · Hildesheim · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Hildesheim Cathedral is an attraction in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 12 of the 31 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 550 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.
Audio tour · Hildesheim Cathedral
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You're standing at Hildesheim Cathedral, St. Mary's, on the Cathedral Hill in the centre of town. Together with nearby St. Michael's Church, it has been on UNESCO's World Heritage list since 1985.
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Hildesheim Cathedral is a Catholic church in the centre of the town. Together with St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim, it has been on the world heritage list of UNESCO since 1985, a list of places that matter to the whole world. Next to the cathedral grows a famous rose bush, the Duizendjarige Rozenstok. More treasures from the church can be found in the Dommuseum. You will find Hildesheim Cathedral at Domhof 17 in Hildesheim, in Nedersaksen. The rose bush is 12 metres away. The Dommuseum is 32 metres away, and the Bernwardsdenkmal, a memorial, is 57 metres away.
Outside, the plain silhouette of the church stands out. The building is simple in design. Walk around the church to the outer wall of the apse on the cloister courtyard. There, the rose bush grows against the wall. Plaques hang beside the new branches, showing the year in which each one appeared. Inside, you can see the treasures of Bernward. In the west portal is the bronze Bernwarddeur from 1015, with scenes from the Bijbel. The bronze Christuszuil from 1020 shows scenes from the life of Christus. Above you hangs the Hezilo-kroonluchter. This huge wheel has a diameter of 6 metres and is the largest of its kind in Duitsland. The wheel represents the Nieuwe Jeruzalem.
In 872, Altfrid had a cathedral built on this site, and it was extended over the following centuries. On 22 March 1945, an air raid almost completely destroyed the church. The rose bush above ground was also burned away, but it sent up 25 new shoots that spring. Between 1950 and 1960, the cathedral was rebuilt. From 2010 to 2014, it underwent a thorough restoration, and on 15 August 2014 the church reopened to visitors.
The cathedral is wheelchair accessible. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside the church. You can find the opening hours and ticket information on the official website, dom-hildesheim.de, which has the latest details. Check the site for any changes too, so you are prepared before you visit.
The nearest toilet to Hildesheim Cathedral is at the Kreuzgang, 30 metres away. It is free to use and wheelchair accessible. There are 2 public toilets within 500 metres in total. The nearest bench is 20 metres away, by the Annenfriedhof, and there are 62 benches within 500 metres. Drinking water is a little further away, as there are no water taps within 500 metres. The nearest water tap is 545 metres away, at the Scheelenstraße, and it is wheelchair accessible. It is a good idea to bring your own water just in case. For cyclists, there is a bike pump 322 metres away, at the Altpetristraße.
After your visit to the cathedral, you can keep walking past other places nearby. The Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum is 226 metres away. A little further on, at 508 metres, you will find St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim. The walk from the cathedral to this church is about half a kilometre. An audio story about St. Michael's Church is available in the Outdoor Pitstop app. There is also an audio story about Hildesheim Cathedral itself. It lasts 2 minutes and you can listen to it on the spot in the app, so you can play it while you are standing by the church.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No honesty box within 1 km.
31 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 12 of the 31 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Hildesheim Cathedral, also known as the Mariendom, is a church on Domhof in Hildesheim. Together with St. Michael's Church, it has been listed by UNESCO since 1985.
The nearest drinking water point is 545 metres from Hildesheim Cathedral, at Scheelenstraße. It is wheelchair accessible, and there is no other drinking water point within 500 metres.
Yes, the nearest bench is 20 metres from Hildesheim Cathedral, at the Annenfriedhof. There are 62 benches within 500 metres.
Yes, 30 metres from Hildesheim Cathedral is a free public toilet at the Kreuzgang, which is wheelchair accessible. There are 2 public toilets within 500 metres.
Yes, Hildesheim Cathedral is wheelchair accessible and also has a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside.
Bishop Altfrid had the cathedral built in 872. After it was almost completely destroyed on 22 March 1945, it was rebuilt between 1950 and 1960.
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