St. Michael (Sankt Michaelis Kirche) description and photo - Germany: Hildesheim (Topic)

St. Michael (Sankt Michaelis Kirche) description and photo - Germany: Hildesheim. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Sankt Michaelis Kirche.

Photo and description

St. Michael was founded in 1001 by order of Bishop Bernward. The building is a classic example of a fortified Otto-Romanesque temple. The interior of the temple is unsophisticated, only square columns separate the naves from each other.

Unique ceiling frescoes of the 12th century have been preserved - they were evacuated during the war and therefore survived. The frescoes depict the family tree of Christ - from Adam and Eve to Mary and Jesus himself. In the crypt of the temple is kept the sarcophagus of the founder, St. Bernward.

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