Why visit Hildesheim
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 251 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Thega-Filmpalast, Theaterhaus Hildesheim e.V., Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum and Dommuseum Hildesheim.
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About Hildesheim
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, north-central Germany. With a population of over 100,000, it is located southeast of Hanover on the Innerste river, a tributary of the Leine.
From the Wikipedia article Hildesheim (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hildesheim on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do12
Thega-Filmpalast
Cinema and theater
6 Theaterstraße, Hildesheim
Mo-Th 14:00-20:45; Fr,Sa 14:00-23:30; Su 11:00-20:45
Museums and landmarks48
Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum
Museum
Museum in Hildesheim, Germany, among others with collection of ancient Egypt
1-2 Am Steine, Hildesheim
Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche
Monument and historic site · Lutheran · 1.3 km
Th 17:00+; Tu 18:00-20:00; We 17:00-18:30
Felsenkeller Moritzberg
Museum · 1.9 km
Führungen jeden ersten Freitag im Monat um 17:00 Uhr.
69 Zierenbergstraße, Hildesheim
Wernersches Haus
Monument and historic site
12A Hinterer Brühl, Hildesheim
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Wasserparadies
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 km
1 Marie-Wagenknecht-Straße, Hildesheim
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-22:00
Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion
Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km
1 An der Pottkuhle, Hildesheim
Eintracht Hildesheim
Sports field and stadium · 1.4 km
An den Sportplätzen, Hildesheim
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes251
Parkhotel Berghölzchen
Restaurant · International · 1.8 km
1 Am Berghölzchen, Hildesheim
Sa-Th 12:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Fr 12:00-14:00,17:30-21:00
Altstadt-Dionysos
Restaurant · Greek
26 Wollenweberstraße, Hildesheim
Mo-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00
Amadeus
Restaurant · International
17 Marktstraße, Hildesheim
Mo-We 12:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 14:30-24:00, Su 14:30-22:00
Cafete
Cafe · Sandwich · 0.7 km
Selbstverwaltetes Studierendencafe am Campus Weinberg der HAWK Hildesheim
11 Renatastraße, Hildesheim
Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-15:00
Caffé Leidenschaft
Cafe · Bistro, Breakfast, Lunch, Bar
3 Küsthardtstraße, Hildesheim
Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00
KA7 Restaurant im Knochenhauer Amtshaus
Restaurant · German
7 Markt
Mo-Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
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Osteria La Loggia
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km
57 Keßlerstraße, Hildesheim
Tu-Fr 17:30-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-15:00,18:00-22:00
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Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship43
Christuskirche
Church · Lutheran · 1.8 km
36 Krehlastraße, Hildesheim
Shopping72
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare26
Elithera Rücken- und Gelenkzentrum Hildesheim
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km
9 Senator-Braun-Allee, Hildesheim
Map of Hildesheim
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hannover Airport (HAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Giesen 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Diekholzen 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Harsum 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Heyersum 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Bad Salzdetfurth 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Sarstedt 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Schellerten 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Nordstemmen 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Salzgitter 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Wolfsburg 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hildesheim - Blick vom Berghözchen, Luchs3333, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Huckup (Hildesheim) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Huckup (Hildesheim) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Hildesheim (7514714424), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Hildesheim (7535148096), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Hildesheim (7513281036), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Hildesheim (7535132546), Tekniska museet, CC BY 2.0
- Stehende mit Vogel, Hildesheim, Fuß, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Türgriff Hoher Weg 18 in Hildesheim 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Stehende mit Vogel, Hildesheim 3a, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Stehende mit Vogel, Hildesheim 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Türgriff Hoher Weg 18 in Hildesheim 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Brunnen am Huck Up, Hildesheim (Diether Heisig) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Brunnen am Huck Up, Hildesheim (Diether Heisig) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Hildesheim-Hoher.Weg.Huckup.01, Longbow4u, Public domain
- Hildesheim-Andreaskirche.Turm.01, Longbow4u , photo taken myself, 08.07.2005, Public domain
- Brunnen am Huck Up, Hildesheim (Diether Heisig), Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Hoher Weg, Hildesheim - geo.hlipp.de - 4960, nick smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hildesheim - 54833794828, Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0
- Haus mit durchbrochener Form (W. Pokorny, Hildesheim) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Haus mit durchbrochener Form (W. Pokorny, Hildesheim) 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Haus mit durchbrochener Form (W. Pokorny, Hildesheim) 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Friesenstraße 20, Hildesheim, 20240422, YoheiO, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andreasplatz 5-6 in Hildesheim (1), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Mariengymnasium Hildesheim, Kolleggebäude, 2, Hildesheim, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim, Andreasplatz mit Bugenhagenbrunnen, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Die evangelisch-lutherische Bürgerkirche St. Andreas ist eine der großen Hauptkirchen von Hildesheim. - panoramio, Dewi König, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim Roemer.Pelizaeus.Museum, Longbow4u, Public domain
- Hildesheimer Dom 2015, Roland Struwe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim-St- Lamberti-Neue Turmhaube-001-Hildesia, photography by Hildesia, Public domain
- St Michaels Church Hildesheim, Heinz-Josef Lücking, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Hildesheim Himmelthür Orthodox church-2, Hildesheim_Himmelthür_Orthodox_church.JPG : Qasinka derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- 1000 Kulturwissenschaftler aus der gesamten Bundesrepublik studieren auf dem Kulturcampus Domaene Marienburg der Stiftung Universität Hildesheim. Foto Isa Lange, Universität Hildesheim, Isa Lange, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arneken-Galerie, Jedesto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neues Hildesheimer Dom Museum, GodeNehler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HildesheimBismarckturm, Ramessos, Public domain
- Hildesheim Dombibliothek 02, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- Hildesheim Goethegymnasium, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim Scharnhorstgymnasium (02), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim Georg Olms Verlag, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim Josephinum.Grammar.School.portal1, Longbow4u, Public domain
- Hildesheim Kirche Kreuz, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Magdalenengarten5, Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marienfriedhof Hildesheim (1), Ragnar1904, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robert-Bosch-School-Hildesheim-Germany, Rjh, Public domain
- Kirchturm der St.-Mauritius-Kirche (Hildesheim), Abu-Dun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HildesheimMagdalenenkirche, Ramessos, Public domain
- Sülte (Hildesheim), Jedesto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim Thega (cropped), Ramessos, Public domain
- Hildesheim Kaiserhaus, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Stadion, 1, Hildesheim, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Helios Klinikum Hildesheim - Hauptgebäude mit Haupteingang - Nachts, Christaras A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim, Haus Markt 4 (Hotel Van der Valk), Dguendel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche (01), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim Hauptschule Alter Markt (02), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christus-Kirche, 2, Krehlastraße 36, Moritzberg, Hildesheim, Landkreis Hildesheim, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hildesheim Rosenstock 1, Paulis, CC BY 3.0
- Hildesheim Wernersches Haus 403-vtmd, Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim St Godehard Fruehling, bph, Attribution
- St.Jakobi, Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildesheim St. Bernward Krankenhaus, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadttheater Hildesheim Eingang, Björn Bornhöft, Public domain
- Norddeutsche Hochschule für Rechtspflege, DasKratzeis, CC0
- 2021-09-20 Reste der Stadtbefestigung an der Bischofsmühle, Sekrus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tbeckler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ankeric, CC BY-SA 4.0
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