Church St. Mary Magdalene

Hildesheim, Germany

Church St. Mary Magdalene (Magdalenenkirche) is one of the churches in Hildesheim. Founded in 1224, the current building was consecrated in 1294, the first Gothic building in Hildesheim. Extensive rebuilding took place in the 15th century and further additions were made in the 19th century. In the fifteenth century (ca. 1416) an altarpiece was created by an unknown artist, referred to as the Meister des Göttinger Barfüßeraltars depicting scenes from the life of Mary Magdalene. This has since been broken up and various panels are found in different museums. One of these, the Noli me tangere is in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.

The church was badly damaged in World War II on 22 March 1945 and partly restored in a simplified manner. The restoration was completed in 1961. Magdalenengarten, a baroque park laid out 1720–25, is close by.

Address

Mühlenstraße 23, Hildesheim, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1224
Category: Religious sites in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.atlasobscura.com

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Justyna M (7 months ago)
The priest is great, he attracts people. The church is beautiful.

Vijay (14 months ago)
Magnificent medieval cathedral. Some wonderful architecture and a great exhibition to boot with some bold items on exhibit. The thousand year old rose bush is a must see.

Mariusz Olech (19 months ago)
Super

phhpro (2 years ago)
absolutely magnificent historical cathedral

Andre Schau ins land (3 years ago)
I mean the beautiful past of this old building and also the old people's old people's home

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