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in the Church Saint Godehard in Hildesheim

in the Church Saint Godehard in Hildesheim
Saint Godehard is the most elegant one under the Hildesheimer churches. Nearly all pillars of the middle are with attic bases and their cube capitals are covered like shown in the picture with ornamental sculptures are covered.

Start of construction work of the church under bishop Bernhard I (1130-53) finished in 1172. The pillars and pillars of the central nave are ordered in the supports change from Lower Saxony style. By construction losses and war damages renovation works on the church were required, e.g., from 1962-64.

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