Barienrode in Lower Saxony
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University of Hildesheim

The University of Hildesheim was founded in 1978. Its main faculties are educational and social sciences, cultural sciences and aesthetic communications, and information and communication sciences. With around 5000 students currently enrolled, this university is relatively small. Unlike very few other German universities, the U. o. H. has become a foundation under public law on January 1, 2003.

Located at 52.1333, 9.975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Hildesheim

St. Mary's Cathedral is a medieval Catholic cathedral in Hildesheim, Germany, that has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1985. The cathedral church was built between 1010 and 1020 in Romanesque style. It follows a symmetrical plan with two apses, that is characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque architecture in Old Saxony.

Located at 52.1489, 9.94722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1020s architecture, Ottonian architecture, Roman Catholic churches completed in 1960, Churches in Lower Saxony, Cathedrals in Germany, Buildings and structures in Hildesheim, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Germany, Romanesque architecture in Germany, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim

The Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim is a museum in Hildesheim, Germany. Mostly dedicated to Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Peruvian art, the museum also includes the second largest collection of Chinese porcelain in Europe. Furthermore, the museum owns collections of natural history, ethnology, applied arts, drawings and prints, local history and arts, as well as archeology.

Located at 52.1497, 9.94417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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St. Andrew's Church, Hildesheim

The St Andreas Church is the principal Lutheran church of Hildesheim, Germany, not to be confounded with the Catholic Hildesheim Cathedral. Its tower is 114.5 metres tall, making it the tallest church tower in Lower Saxony; it is accessible (364 steps) and offers a panoramic view of both the city and surrounding countryside.

Located at 52.1517, 9.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1504, Religious buildings completed in 1883, Churches in Lower Saxony, Buildings and structures in Hildesheim, Lutheran church buildings converted from Roman Catholicism, Gothic architecture in Germany, Lutheran churches in Germany, Ottonian architecture

Marienrode Priory

Marienrode Priory is a Benedictine nunnery in Marienrode, a district of Hildesheim in Germany. An Augustinian monastery was founded here in 1125 by the Bishop of Hildesheim, Berthold I von Alvensleben, in a place then known as Baccenrode. It lasted until 1259. The site was re-settled later, at first by Augustinians and afterwards as a Cistercian monastery. The Cistercians gave the community its current name of Marienrode which has officially been used since 1439.

Located at 52.1139, 9.91444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1125 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1120s, Religious organizations established in 1988, Buildings and structures in Hildesheim, Monasteries in Lower Saxony, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Germany

Hildesheim Treasure

The Hildesheim Treasure, unearthed on October 17, 1868 in Hildesheim, Germany, is the largest collection of Roman silver found outside imperial frontiers. Most of it can be dated to the 1st century AD. The trove consists of about seventy exquisitely crafted solid silver vessels for eating and drinking and is now kept in the Antikensammlung Berlin.

Located at 52.1422, 9.97222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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St. Nicolai's Chapel, Hildesheim

St. Nicolai's Chapel is a former Catholic parish church in the city of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is in the southern part of the old city center, opposite St. Godehard's Church.

Located at 52.1458, 9.94944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Hildesheim, Churches in Lower Saxony, Buildings and structures completed in 1146, Romanesque architecture in Germany

Beuster (Innerste)

Beuster is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.1167, 9.98333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of Lower Saxony