Hildesheim Cathedral
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Hildesheim Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary or simply St. Mary's Cathedral, is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in the city centre of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, German
Northwest view of Hildesheim Cathedral
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Aerial view from the tower of St. Andreas
Interior
Thousand-year Rose
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The Thousand-year Rose, also known as the Rose of Hildesheim, grows on the apse of the Hildesheim Cathedral, a Catholic cathedral in Hildesheim, Germany, that is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. T
Hildesheim Cathedral
…the cathedral was on 15 August 2014, coinciding with the beginning of the Diocese's 1200 year jubilee. The cathedral building is widely known for the "Thousand-year Rose" (Tausendjähriger Rosenstock) which grows outside the building on the outer wall of the apse in the courtyard of the cloisters. The exact age of the…
The Rose of Hildesheim climbs on the apse of Hildesheim Cathedral.
The different branches marked
Painting by an anonymous artist from 1652 illustrating the founding legend of the cathedral; it is held by the Hildesheim Cathedral Museum.
Old postcard with the rose, possibly around 1905–1909