St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany is one of the largest and grandest churches in Germany. The church is about a thousand years old. It has been through many wars and has been repaired many times. It is well known for its large size and intrusive yet clean design. The church also has a number of artefacts and features that distinguish it from other churches. Some examples of famous San Michele artifacts include the Christ Column and the Bronze Doors. But above all, the clean design of the church makes it unique and at the same time comfortable. It took 21 years to build St. Michael's Church. The construction of the church began in the year 1010 and was finally finished many years later, in 1031 ("St. Michael's Church"). Considering its size, it is an extraordinary feat because it was built using extremely ancient techniques. The interior of the church has a clean design, easy to walk through and is very spacious. Some walls of the church are light and simple colors such as white or brown, while others have carvings that are intended to tell stories. During World War II, the city where the church is located; Hildesheim was severely damaged when subjected to overpass bombing. It was only in 1950 that people began to rebuild the city. It seemed that the city of Hildheim had been completely destroyed, the people had lost hope of restoring the beautiful church and city to its original condition. However, one thing that was still standing was one of the largest rose bushes in the church. Its branches peeked out from the rubble of buildings. When the citizens saw it, they took it as a sign of hope and began to rebuild. In 1957 the city of Hildesheim was completely restored, even the... middle of paper... of those who were lost. This can be noticed by looking at the various sculptures of the church that are carved into some of its walls. Most of the engravings show in-depth illustrations of biblical stories. While it is unknown who created the wall sculptures, they are beautiful and are known to be respected in person rather than in photographs. Works Cited "St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim". UNESCO. Np, nd Web. 17 April 2014."Bronze Doors, St. Michaelis, Hildesheim." KhanAcadamy. Np, nd Web. 17 April 2014. "Ottonian Art: St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim (1001-1031)." KhanAcadamy. Np, nd Web. April 16, 2014. Honor, Hugh. "Sacred and profane art". A world history of art. Np: Lawrence King, 2005. 369-72. Print."Hildesheim." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1. MasterFile Premiere. Network. April 20, 2014.