Restoration of the World Cultural Heritage Hildesheim Cathedral

The Hildesheim cathedral belongs to the Unesco World Cultural Heritage. It was completely destroyed shortly before World War II ended. 50 years after the reconstruction the planned restoration is much-needed. For that reason the cathedral has been closed on 10 January 2010.

The cathedral restoration magazine (1 / 2012, No. 7): Behind the scenes
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Leading role for the cathedral: History of the church to be made into a film
Behind the scenes: The team behind the restoration project
Knights of the rose: Two men and the Hildesheim rose bush

Positive Outcome
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Bishop’s appeal for funds for the cathedral's refurbishment was a success

Hildesheim(bph): In November 2011, 302,000 households in the Catholic diocese of Hildesheim received a letter from Bishop Norbert Trelle with a request for a donation towards the refurbishment of the cathedral. So far, about 7,000 Catholics have responded and donated more than €290,000.

Frequently asked questions concerning cathedral restoration
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A few questions about the restoration of Hildesheim cathedral will be answered here.