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Hildesheim

Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, south-east of Hanover. Louis the Pious founded its bishopric in 815, and under Bishop Bernward around 1000 it became a centre of Ottonian art; its cathedral and St. Michael's Church are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The prince-bishops ruled a territory until 1803, after which it passed to Prussia and in 1815 to the Kingdom of Hanover.

Hildesheim
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Imperial Abbey of EssenPrince-Bishopric of HildesheimKingdom of Hanover

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hildesheim. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hildesheim
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