St. Michael’s Church

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St. Michael’s Church is a renowned early-Romanesque basilica in Hildesheim, Germany, celebrated for its medieval architecture and exceptional painted wooden ceiling.

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St. Michael’s Church canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanesque church
World Heritage Site component
basilica
church building
architecturalStyle Ottonian architecture
early Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Bishop Bernward’s architectural patronage in Hildesheim
buildingType basilica with two choirs
consecrationYear 1033
constructionStart 1010
country Germany
damage severely damaged in World War II
denomination Lutheran
diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover
surface form: Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Hanover
floorPlanType basilican plan
foundedBy Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim
surface form: Bernward of Hildesheim
function place of Christian worship
hasCeiling painted wooden ceiling depicting the Tree of Jesse
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Hildesheim
Lower Saxony
material stone
namedAfter Saint Michael
surface form: Saint Michael the Archangel
notableFeature alternating support system of piers and columns
crypt
double-choir layout
painted wooden ceiling
westwork with towers
orientation east–west
originalDiocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Hildesheim Cathedral and St. Michael's Church
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim’
period Ottonian period
previousDenomination Roman Catholic
restoration reconstructed after World War II
significance key example of Ottonian church design
major monument of early Romanesque architecture in Germany
towerCount two main towers
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1985
usedAs monastic church
parish church
visitorAttraction important tourist destination in Hildesheim

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Hildesheim UNESCOSite St. Michael’s Church
Hildesheim hasLandmark St. Michael’s Church