Hildesheim (English spelling)

Japanese: ヒルデスハイム（英語表記）Hildesheim

A city in Lower Saxony, northwest Germany, about 30 km south-southeast of Hannover. It originated from a fortress built in the 8th century as a stopover on the trade route between Cologne and Magdeburg. A bishopric was established in 815, and by the 11th century it had developed into the cultural center of the region. It later joined the Hanseatic League and obtained city rights in 1300. It has a longer history than the neighboring cities of Braunschweig and Hannover, but its industrial development was slower than those two cities. Industries such as metal, electrical equipment, household goods, food, and agricultural machinery are based here. About half of the city was destroyed at the end of World War II, but many historical buildings, such as the Gothic town hall, have been restored. The 11th-century St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Cathedral, with their 12th-century ceiling paintings, were registered as cultural heritage of the World Heritage Sites in 1985. Population: 105,291 (estimated 1991).

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Japanese:

ドイツ北西部，ニーダーザクセン州，ハノーバーの南南東約 30kmにある都市。8世紀にケルン－マクデブルク間の貿易ルートの中継地として建設された城塞が起源。 815年に司教座が置かれ，11世紀までにこの地方の文化の中心地に発展。のちハンザ同盟に加わり，1300年に都市権を得た。近隣のブラウンシュワイク，ハノーバーより歴史は古いが，工業の発達はこの2市より遅れた。金属，電気機器，家庭用品，食品，農業機械などの工業が立地。第2次世界大戦末期に市街の約半分が破壊されたが，ゴシック様式の市庁舎など多くの歴史的建造物が修復されている。 11世紀のザンクト・マリア大聖堂，12世紀の天井画のあるザンクト・ミハエル聖堂は，1985年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録。人口 10万 5291 (1991推計) 。

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