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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hildesheim
Hildesheim and Mainz which lasted many years, but was finally settled in favour of the former.
Hildesheim adopted the new doctrines, and the Protestant Dukes of
Hildesheim until, in 1803, "secularization" severed the prince's crown from the bishop's mitre, and suppressed the Catholic
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07353a.htm   (1177 words)

  
  Hildesheim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 25 km southeast of Hannover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small affluent of the Leine river.
The town became the seat of the Bishopric of Hildesheim in 815.
Hildesheim has a very good traffic infrastructure: it is a regional hub for interstate roads and railroad (high speed railroad station), is connected to the motorway (Autobahn), has a harbor at the artificial waterway Mittellandkanal and an airport.
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 Hildesheim (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hildesheim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany.
When the state of Lower Saxony was founded in 1946, the districts were reorganised: Hildesheim became a district-free city, the remaining district of Hildesheim and Marienburg were merged to the new district of Hildesheim-Marienburg.
In 1974 the city of Hildesheim lost its status as a district-free city and became part of the surrounding district, which was renamed Hildesheim.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hildesheim_(district)   (318 words)

  
 Hildesheim
Hildesheim obtained its political independence by the severe feud with Henry the Lion.
In 1542 the city of Hildesheim adopted the new doctrines, and the Protestant Dukes of Brunswick introduced the Reformation into the "large diocese".
The "large diocese" remained united to Hildesheim until, in 1803, "secularization" severed the prince's crown from the bishop's mitre, and suppressed the Catholic chapter and numerous monasteries and convents.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/h/hildesheim.html   (1212 words)

  
 Hildesheim - Germany
Hildesheim is a chapter all its own in the interpretation of ancient life, and it tells a different story than elsewhere can be learned.
Hildesheim is distant but an hour or so from Bremen, and just at the foot of the Harz mountains, in the very heart of that bit of country that is richer in folklore than any other spot in northern Europe.
From the beginning the town was under the special protection of the Maid of Hildesheim, part saint, part fairy, whose guardianship brought prosperity to the inhabitants, and who, in time of siege, would stand upon the battlements, unseen by the other defenders, and wave aside the cannon balls of the enemy.
www.oldandsold.com /articles04/europe15.shtml   (2635 words)

  
 Hildesheim - Civil Population In WW2
In Hildesheim, the Air Protection office was situated in the cellars of the Police Headquarters known as Hermann Goring House on the corner of the street of the SA/and Adolph Hitler Str today known as Kaiser Str/ Bahnhofsallee.
Hildesheim is 20 miles SE of Hannover and is a railway junction of some importance.
On March 22, 1945 Hildesheim was badly damaged in an air raid at the end of WW During the reconstruction of the city during the following years, a great deal of attention was given to restoring what was left of the old part of the city.
www.1rtr.net /hildesheim.html   (3355 words)

  
 Hildesheim travel guide - Wikitravel
Hildesheim [1] is a city in the north German region (Land) of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen).
The historical center of Hildesheim consisted of over 1900 half-timbered buildings and was often called "Nuremberg of the north" up to the Second World War.
Hildesheim is connected to the autobahn network from A7.
wikitravel.org /en/Hildesheim   (454 words)

  
 Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Pictures
Hildesheim, city in northwestern Germany, in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), at the base of the Harz Mountains, near Hannover.
In the early 9th century Hildesheim became the seat of a bishopric; in the early 11th century the bishop of Hildesheim, Saint Bernward, made the city an important center of Romanesque art.
The bishopric of Hildesheim was secularized in 1803 and was incorporated into the kingdom of Hannover in 1815.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Germany/Lower_Saxony/Hildesheim_city.html   (193 words)

  
 St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
St. Mary's Cathedral was built between 1010 and 1020 in Romanesque style.
Founded in 1020, this Bernedictine monastery became a provate mental hospital in the 19th century.
Have you been to St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim ?
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/hildesheim.html   (311 words)

  
 Jüdische Gemeinde Hildesheim e.V. - English Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
At the moment a student rabbi visits a few times a year, but how wonderful it would be if we were able to celebrate a Shabbat at least every other month or to hold a special morning service on the holidays when they occur.
Hildesheim nestles between the outskirts of the Harz mountains and the Northern German Plain.
According to the legend the diocese of Hildesheim was founded by Kaiser Ludwig the Pious in the year 815.
www.jg-hildesheim.de /english/about_us.htm   (682 words)

  
 Hildesheim Map, Directions and Weather Forecast: Le Meridien Hildesheim - Hannover   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Le Meridien Hildesheim dominates the beautiful market square, Hildesheim's 'jewel in the crown', which dates back to 1160 and was once a thriving trading centre.
However, most of the town was destroyed during World War II, except for the town hall, and the citizens of Hildesheim have rebuilt and restored the buildings to their original splendour.
The hotel is situated in Hildesheim in the southern part of Lower Saxony, just outside the regional capital Hanover in the former West Germany.
www.lemeridien.com /germany/hildesheim/location_de1314.shtml   (347 words)

  
 Hildesheim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 25 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste[?] river, which is a small affluent of the Leine river.
The town was founded in 815 and became a bishopric.
It was built in the 9th century, but destroyed in 1945; it was reconstructed soon after the war.
www.termsdefined.net /hi/hildesheim.html   (418 words)

  
 Hildesheim on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Le bus à l'arrêt près de Hildesheim (Basse Saxe) pour des négociations avec des policiers Une quinzaine de passagers d'un.
Le bus à l'arrêt près de Hildesheim (Basse Saxe) pour des négociations avec des policiers Quatre des otages retenus depuis.
Le bus à l'arrêt près de Hildesheim (Basse Saxe) pour des négociations avec des policiers Les 15 passagers et le chauffeur.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Hildeshe.asp   (530 words)

  
 Holiday Destination Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) - Hildesheim - Young Metropolis with Old History
Hildesheim is a city with a variety of history, culture and vivid economy.
The Roman and Pelizaeus museum is famous far beyond the borders of Hildesheim and Niedersachsen.
The Cathedral and the Church of St. Michael still retain a significant number of unusual features, such as the monumental bronze casts in the cathedral, Christ’s pillar and Bernward’s door, and the richly decorated wooden ceiling in the Church of St Michael.
www.niedersachsen-tourism.de /en/regionen-staedte/staedte/hildesheim/index.php   (521 words)

  
 Symposium Hildesheim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Hildesheim University, Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education will – in a strategic partnership with the European Distance Education Network (EDEN) – organise an international symposium.
The aim of this symposium will be to highlight influences / non-influences, dependencies / isolation, challenges and missed chances regarding distance teaching-, flexible-, open-, virtual-, e- and other technology based learning concepts and institutions on one hand towards development of the conventional institution "university" on the other hand.
25 years the Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education at Hildesheim University has dealt with and contributed to this development and this exchange of ideas and practice through a number of projects, conferences and consulting activities.
zfw02.zfw.uni-hildesheim.de /symposium   (382 words)

  
 Hildesheim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
When I was 16 years old, I moved to Hildesheim, a small city in West Germany, which is in Niedersachsen.
Hildesheim also has a big variety of restaurants, like Chinese, Italian, Greek, Indonesian and lots of restaurants that serve typical German food of course.
Something that I liked a lot about Hildesheim, were the cafes right around the marketplace.
www.geocities.com /enlil_us1/Hildesheim.htm   (135 words)

  
 HILDESHEIM - Online Information article about HILDESHEIM
Hildesheim owes its rise and prosperity to the fact that in 822 it was made the seat of the bishopric which See also:
Its importance was greatly increased by St Bernward, who was bishop from 993 to 1022 and walled the town.
Wachsmuth, Geschichte von Hochstift and Stadt Hildesheim (Hildesheim, 1863); R. Dobner, Studlen zur Hildesheimischen Geschichte (Hildesheim, 1901); Lachner, Die Holzarchitektur Hildeshelms (Hildesheim, 1882); Seifart, Sagen, Marchen, Schwanke and Gebrduche aus Stadt and Stift Hildesheims (Hildesheim, 1889).
encyclopedia.jrank.org /HIG_HOR/HILDESHEIM.html   (1681 words)

  
 Cancer Spectrum: Hildesheim et al., pp. 1207-1212.
Cho, E.-Y., Hildesheim, A., Chen, C.-J., Hsu, M.-M., Chen, I-H., Mittl, B. F., Levine, P. H., Liu, M.-Y., Chen, J.-Y., Brinton, L. A., Cheng, Y.-J., Yang, C.-S. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Genetic Polymorphisms of DNA Repair Enzymes XRCC1 and hOGG1.
Hildesheim, A., Apple, R. J., Chen, C.-J., Wang, S. S., Cheng, Y.-J., Klitz, W., Mack, S. J., Chen, I-H., Hsu, M.-M., Yang, C.-S., Brinton, L. A., Levine, P. H., Erlich, H. Association of HLA Class I and II Alleles and Extended Haplotypes With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Taiwan.
Hildesheim, A., Dosemeci, M., Chan, C.-C., Chen, C.-J., Cheng, Y.-J., Hsu, M.-M., Chen, I-H., Mittl, B. F., Sun, B., Levine, P. H., Chen, J.-Y., Brinton, L. A., Yang, C.-S. Occupational Exposure to Wood, Formaldehyde, and Solvents and Risk of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
dx.doi.org /10.1093/jnci/89.16.1207   (756 words)

  
 VT Hildesheim Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Hildesheim has a very nice inner city with many half-timbered houses and a couple of very important cathedrals.
As already told, Hildesheim is a fine city with about 100.000 habitants.
Hildesheim is famous for its "Roemer and Pelizaeus Museum" with one of the most significant Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Peruvian collections in Europe.
forum.virtualtourist.com /discussion-92179-1-1-Travel-1-53576-Hildesheim-discussion.html   (356 words)

  
 Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen Kreiswappen) - HILDESHEIM
Hildesheim probably became a city at the end of the 12th or early in the 13th century.
The oldest seal is known since 1217 and shows bishop St. Godehard of Hildesheim between towers.
Later 14th century seals show the same image, but at the same time the arms of the city appear, indicating that the arms date from the end of the 13th century.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/h/hildeshe.htm   (148 words)

  
 campus-germany.de - City portrait Hildesheim: Goblins and churches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Hildesheim is the wrong place to steal an apple.
If the citizens of Hildesheim had any say, their market square would also be included in the world heritage list.
Until today, Hildesheim is not only a diocesan town, seat of a catholic bishop, but also a place where people have preserved a strong sense of communal responsibility and the joys of a worldly life.
www.campus-germany.de /english/4.22.3.1619.html   (565 words)

  
 Hildesheim, Niedersachsen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Hildesheim is located in the NW foothills of the Harz Mountains and lies in the flat valley of the Innerste.
Thanks to the construction efforts of Bishop Bernward (993-1022) and his successors Hildesheim has become a main site of early Romanesque art.
In the winter of 1945, the rose bush, although apparently burnt in an air raid, suddenly burst into flower.
www.centralia.ctc.edu /~vfreund/GermanResources/Germanslides/Germany/Niedersachsen/Hildesheim/HildesheimA.html   (229 words)

  
 Hildesheim
A monk from Hildesheim, and old city of Hanover, who doubted how with God a thousand years could be as one day.
He listened to the singing of a bird in the forest for what he thought was three minutes, but found that three hundred years had passed in stead.
Article "Hildesheim" created on 18 March 2002; last modified on 18 March 2002 (Revision 1).
www.pantheon.org /articles/h/hildesheim.html   (82 words)

  
 ORB -- philosophy
John of Hildesheim's The Mirror of the Source of Life.
His career in the church was spent in France and Italy as well as Germany; he ended his life as prior of the convent of Marienau.
The contents of ORB are copyright © 1995-1999 Laura V. Blanchard and Carolyn Schriber except as otherwise indicated herein.
www.the-orb.net /encyclop/culture/philos/fonsintro.html   (472 words)

  
 Erik Hildesheim   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
ERIK HILDESHEIM, 128 Row..nd Rd., Fairfield, Conn., with Danish, British and Swedish licenses, comes up with a helicopter solo, September 28, 1912, at Copenhagen while apprentice to the Pioneer Ellehammer.
In a series of tests inside a closed hangar the machine "rose completely from the floor under its own engine power so that it hung in the air with its whole weight.
This occurred first with the machine empty and then with a pilot (Hildesheim) in the machine.
www.earlyaviators.com /ehildesh.htm   (144 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Hildesheim, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The city is an industrial and transportation center.
Hildesheim owes much of its architectural beauty to one of its early bishops, St. Bernward (d.
Almost all of Hildesheim's old buildings were badly damaged in World War II, but many have been restored.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hildeshe.html   (261 words)

  
 Journal of Translational Medicine | Full text | Genetic polymorphisms of CYP2A13 and its relationship to nasopharyngeal ...
Hildesheim A, Dosemeci M, Chan CC, Chen CJ, Cheng YJ, Hsu MM, Chen IH, Mittl BF, Sun B, Levine PH, Chen JY, Brinton LA, Yang CS: Occupational exposure to wood, formaldehyde, and solvents and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cheng YJ, Hildesheim A, Hsu MM, Chen IH, Brinton LA, Levine PH, Chen CJ, Yang CS: Cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Taiwan.
Hildesheim A, Chen CJ, Caporaso NE, Cheng YJ, Hoover RN, Hsu MM, Levine PH, Chen IH, Chen JY, Yang CS, et al.: Cytochrome P4502E1 genetic polymorphisms and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: results from a case-control study conducted in Taiwan.
www.translational-medicine.com /content/2/1/24   (3795 words)

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