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Thousand-Year Rosebush at Hildesheim Cathedral

Natural Monuments

Thousand-Year Rosebush at Hildesheim Cathedral

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Thousand-Year Rosebush at Hildesheim Cathedral

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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December 13, 2018

Hiking

The Rosenstock is located in the Dominnenhof and can be visited free of charge.

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August 9, 2021

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The legend of the rose bush, a wild dog rose, goes back to the founding history of the Hildesheim diocese around the year 815. At that time, Ludwig the Pious, son and successor of Emperor Charlemagne, found a precious reliquary between the flowers that he had lost while hunting. In honor of the Mother of God, Ludwig had a chapel built on the spot. This is what the legend of the "1000 year old" rose bush wants.

Source: bistum-hildesheim.de/bistum/hildesheimer-dom/tausendjaehriger-rosenstock

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October 2, 2018

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The legend that surrounds the Millennial Rosebush dates back to the founding history of the Diocese of Hildesheim. At that time, in 815, Louis the Pious, son and successor of …

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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