Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

Louis the Pious founded the bishopric of Hildesheim in 815. The settlement developed into a town and was granted market rights by King Otto III in 983. Craftsmen and merchants were attracted and the city developed into an important community. By 1167, Hildesheim was an almost completely walled market settlement. At the beginning of the 13th century, Hildesheim had about 5,000 inhabitants, and when Hildesheim received its city charter in 1249, it was one of the largest cities in northern Germany. The clergy ruled Hildesheim for four centuries before a town hall was built and the citizens gained influence and independence. In 1367, Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. But what is now called Hildesheim was various small "suburbs". After centuries of (sometimes armed) disputes, it was not until the end of the 16th century that a union was created and subsequently at least the inner wall was taken down Old and New Town. During the Thirty Years' War, Hildesheim was besieged and occupied several times. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. The air raids on Hildesheim in 1944/45 destroyed large parts of the city. Of the 1500 half-timbered houses, only 200 remained. 90 percent of the historic old town was destroyed in the firestorm. - Tradition knows that Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) turned "a house of war into a house of peace" with the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. The core of the building was probably a gate that protected the still unreinforced cathedral area to the east. At the sides, wall beginnings have been excavated, which probably belonged to a fortification wall. The side aisles themselves date from later times. The southern one, together with the side chapels, belongs to a Gothic rebuilding phase. The northern baroque nave was built after 1700, when this side of the building became dilapidated due to ground subsidence. The west facade in the Italian style of 1712 with a front flight of steps. During the bombing of Hildesheim in March 1945, the Kreuzkirche was also severely damaged. However, the art treasures had been moved out and remained intact. Reconstruction began in 1948 and by 1958 the pre-war state had been largely restored. The "Pensive Christ" was created around 1520. The "Pensive Christ" is a subject in iconography depicting a contemplating Jesus, sitting with his head supported by his hand with the Crown of Thorns and marks of his flagellation. Most of the statues of the "Pensive Christ" were made around 1500 and in the first quarter of the 16th century.

Louis the Pious founded the bishopric of Hildesheim in 815. The settlement developed into a town and was granted market rights by King Otto III in 983. Craftsmen and merchants were attracted and the city developed into an important community. By 1167, Hildesheim was an almost completely walled market settlement. At the beginning of the 13th century, Hildesheim had about 5,000 inhabitants, and when Hildesheim received its city charter in 1249, it was one of the largest cities in northern Germany. The clergy ruled Hildesheim for four centuries before a town hall was built and the citizens gained influence and independence. In 1367, Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. But what is now called Hildesheim was various small "suburbs". After centuries of (sometimes armed) disputes, it was not until the end of the 16th century that a union was created and subsequently at least the inner wall was taken down Old and New Town. During the Thirty Years' War, Hildesheim was besieged and occupied several times. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. The air raids on Hildesheim in 1944/45 destroyed large parts of the city. Of the 1500 half-timbered houses, only 200 remained. 90 percent of the historic old town was destroyed in the firestorm. - Tradition knows that Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) turned "a house of war into a house of peace" with the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. The core of the building was probably a gate that protected the still unreinforced cathedral area to the east. At the sides, wall beginnings have been excavated, which probably belonged to a fortification wall. The side aisles themselves date from later times. The southern one, together with the side chapels, belongs to a Gothic rebuilding phase. The northern baroque nave was built after 1700, when this side of the building became dilapidated due to ground subsidence. The west facade in the Italian style of 1712 with a front flight of steps. During the bombing of Hildesheim in March 1945, the Kreuzkirche was also severely damaged. However, the art treasures had been moved out and remained intact. Reconstruction began in 1948 and by 1958 the pre-war state had been largely restored. Triumphal Cross

Louis the Pious founded the bishopric of Hildesheim in 815. The settlement developed into a town and was granted market rights by King Otto III in 983. Craftsmen and merchants were attracted and the city developed into an important community. By 1167, Hildesheim was an almost completely walled market settlement. At the beginning of the 13th century, Hildesheim had about 5,000 inhabitants, and when Hildesheim received its city charter in 1249, it was one of the largest cities in northern Germany. The clergy ruled Hildesheim for four centuries before a town hall was built and the citizens gained influence and independence. In 1367, Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. But what is now called Hildesheim was various small "suburbs". After centuries of (sometimes armed) disputes, it was not until the end of the 16th century that a union was created and subsequently at least the inner wall was taken down Old and New Town. During the Thirty Years' War, Hildesheim was besieged and occupied several times. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. The air raids on Hildesheim in 1944/45 destroyed large parts of the city. Of the 1500 half-timbered houses, only 200 remained. 90 percent of the historic old town was destroyed in the firestorm. - Tradition knows that Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) turned "a house of war into a house of peace" with the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. The core of the building was probably a gate that protected the still unreinforced cathedral area to the east. At the sides, wall beginnings have been excavated, which probably belonged to a fortification wall. The side aisles themselves date from later times. The southern one, together with the side chapels, belongs to a Gothic rebuilding phase. The northern baroque nave was built after 1700, when this side of the building became dilapidated due to ground subsidence. The west facade in the Italian style of 1712 with a front flight of steps. During the bombing of Hildesheim in March 1945, the Kreuzkirche was also severely damaged. However, the art treasures had been moved out and remained intact. Reconstruction began in 1948 and by 1958 the pre-war state had been largely restored. The nave

Louis the Pious founded the bishopric of Hildesheim in 815. The settlement developed into a town and was granted market rights by King Otto III in 983. Craftsmen and merchants were attracted and the city developed into an important community. By 1167, Hildesheim was an almost completely walled market settlement. At the beginning of the 13th century, Hildesheim had about 5,000 inhabitants, and when Hildesheim received its city charter in 1249, it was one of the largest cities in northern Germany. The clergy ruled Hildesheim for four centuries before a town hall was built and the citizens gained influence and independence. In 1367, Hildesheim became a member of the Hanseatic League. But what is now called Hildesheim was various small "suburbs". After centuries of (sometimes armed) disputes, it was not until the end of the 16th century that a union was created and subsequently at least the inner wall was taken down Old and New Town. During the Thirty Years' War, Hildesheim was besieged and occupied several times. In 1813, after the Napoleonic Wars, the town became part of the Kingdom of Hanover, which was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia as a province after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. The air raids on Hildesheim in 1944/45 destroyed large parts of the city. Of the 1500 half-timbered houses, only 200 remained. 90 percent of the historic old town was destroyed in the firestorm. - Tradition knows that Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) turned "a house of war into a house of peace" with the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. The core of the building was probably a gate that protected the still unreinforced cathedral area to the east. At the sides, wall beginnings have been excavated, which probably belonged to a fortification wall. The side aisles themselves date from later times. The southern one, together with the side chapels, belongs to a Gothic rebuilding phase. The northern baroque nave was built after 1700, when this side of the building became dilapidated due to ground subsidence. The west facade in the Italian style of 1712 with a front flight of steps. During the bombing of Hildesheim in March 1945, the Kreuzkirche was also severely damaged. However, the art treasures had been moved out and remained intact. Reconstruction began in 1948 and by 1958 the pre-war state had been largely restored.

A legend attributes Kraków's founding to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. The first written record dates to 965, when Kraków was described as a notable commercial center captured by a Bohemian duke Boleslaus I in 955. The first ruler of Poland, Mieszko I, took Kraków from the Bohemians. In 1038, Kraków became the seat of the Polish government. By the end of the 10th century, the city was a center of trade. Brick buildings were constructed, including the Royal Wawel Castle. The city was sacked and burned during the Mongol invasion of 1241. It was rebuilt and incorporated in 1257 by Bolesław V the Chaste who introduced city rights. In 1259, the city was again ravaged by the Mongols. The third attack in 1287 was repelled thanks in part to the newly built fortifications. The city rose to prominence in 1364, when Casimir III founded the University of Kraków, the second oldest university in central Europe. But after Casimir´s death in 1370 the campus did not get completed. As the capital of the Kingdom of Poland and a member of the Hanseatic League, the city attracted craftsmen from abroad, guilds as science and the arts began to flourish. The 15th and 16th centuries are known as Poland's "Złoty Wiek" (Golden Age). After childless King Sigismund II had died in 1572, the Polish throne passed to Henry III of France and then to other foreign-based rulers in rapid succession, causing a decline in the city's importance that was worsened by pillaging during the Swedish invasion and by an outbreak of bubonic plague that left 20,000 of the city's residents dead. In 1596, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa moved the capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from Kraków to Warsaw. - A wooden church may have existed here at the end of the 12th century. In 1244, a hospital, ran by a religious order, was established here. The present brick church dates back to the 14th century. The presbytery was built at the beginning of the 14th century, the square, brick nave was completed in the second half of the same century. The church was connected with the no longer existing monastery and hospital buildings. In 1528 the interior of the church burned down, but it was quickly rebuilt until 1533. In the years 1683-1684, the church was renovated, once again it was renovated in the years 1896-1898. The church is one of the "cleanest" Gothic buildings in Krakow. It has a very simple structure - a square brick nave and a rectangular stone apse.The nave's vault is supported only by one central pillar , symbolizing the biblical Tree of Life .

A legend attributes Kraków's founding to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. The first written record dates to 965, when Kraków was described as a notable commercial center captured by a Bohemian duke Boleslaus I in 955. The first ruler of Poland, Mieszko I, took Kraków from the Bohemians. In 1038, Kraków became the seat of the Polish government. By the end of the 10th century, the city was a center of trade. Brick buildings were constructed, including the Royal Wawel Castle. The city was sacked and burned during the Mongol invasion of 1241. It was rebuilt and incorporated in 1257 by Bolesław V the Chaste who introduced city rights. In 1259, the city was again ravaged by the Mongols. The third attack in 1287 was repelled thanks in part to the newly built fortifications. The city rose to prominence in 1364, when Casimir III founded the University of Kraków, the second oldest university in central Europe. But after Casimir´s death in 1370 the campus did not get completed. As the capital of the Kingdom of Poland and a member of the Hanseatic League, the city attracted craftsmen from abroad, guilds as science and the arts began to flourish. The 15th and 16th centuries are known as Poland's "Złoty Wiek" (Golden Age). After childless King Sigismund II had died in 1572, the Polish throne passed to Henry III of France and then to other foreign-based rulers in rapid succession, causing a decline in the city's importance that was worsened by pillaging during the Swedish invasion and by an outbreak of bubonic plague that left 20,000 of the city's residents dead. In 1596, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa moved the capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from Kraków to Warsaw. - A wooden church may have existed here at the end of the 12th century. In 1244, a hospital, ran by a religious order, was established here. The present brick church dates back to the 14th century. The presbytery was built at the beginning of the 14th century, the square, brick nave was completed in the second half of the same century. The church was connected with the no longer existing monastery and hospital buildings. In 1528 the interior of the church burned down, but it was quickly rebuilt until 1533. In the years 1683-1684, the church was renovated, once again it was renovated in the years 1896-1898. The church is one of the "cleanest" Gothic buildings in Krakow. It has a very simple structure - a square brick nave and a rectangular stone apse.The nave's vault is supported only by one central pillar , symbolizing the biblical Tree of Life .

A legend attributes Kraków's founding to the mythical ruler Krakus, who built it above a cave occupied by a dragon, Smok Wawelski. The first written record dates to 965, when Kraków was described as a notable commercial center captured by a Bohemian duke Boleslaus I in 955. The first ruler of Poland, Mieszko I, took Kraków from the Bohemians. In 1038, Kraków became the seat of the Polish government. By the end of the 10th century, the city was a center of trade. Brick buildings were constructed, including the Royal Wawel Castle. The city was sacked and burned during the Mongol invasion of 1241. It was rebuilt and incorporated in 1257 by Bolesław V the Chaste who introduced city rights. In 1259, the city was again ravaged by the Mongols. The third attack in 1287 was repelled thanks in part to the newly built fortifications. The city rose to prominence in 1364, when Casimir III founded the University of Kraków, the second oldest university in central Europe. But after Casimir´s death in 1370 the campus did not get completed. As the capital of the Kingdom of Poland and a member of the Hanseatic League, the city attracted craftsmen from abroad, guilds as science and the arts began to flourish. The 15th and 16th centuries are known as Poland's "Złoty Wiek" (Golden Age). After childless King Sigismund II had died in 1572, the Polish throne passed to Henry III of France and then to other foreign-based rulers in rapid succession, causing a decline in the city's importance that was worsened by pillaging during the Swedish invasion and by an outbreak of bubonic plague that left 20,000 of the city's residents dead. In 1596, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa moved the capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from Kraków to Warsaw. - A wooden church may have existed here at the end of the 12th century. In 1244, a hospital, ran by a religious order, was established here. The present brick church dates back to the 14th century. The presbytery was built at the beginning of the 14th century, the square, brick nave was completed in the second half of the same century. The church was connected with the no longer existing monastery and hospital buildings. In 1528 the interior of the church burned down, but it was quickly rebuilt until 1533. In the years 1683-1684, the church was renovated, once again it was renovated in the years 1896-1898. The church is one of the "cleanest" Gothic buildings in Krakow. It has a very simple structure - a square brick nave and a rectangular stone apse.