Hildesheim

The Marktplatz in Hildesheim is the city’s town square.  The Marktplatz has many stores, the town hall, and a couple guild buildings such as the Knochenhaueramtshaus (the butchers’ guild) and also the Bäckeramtshaus (bakers’ guild).  It is traditional for the Marktplatz to have an open air market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

The Schuhstasse in Hildesheim is a pedestrian only street in Hildesheim that is lined with stores and is a popular tourist attraction.  The Schuhstrasse begins at the street, Huher Weg, and ends at the train station (Bahnhof Hildesheim).  By foot, it takes about ten minutes to get from one end to another without stopping.

The Deutsche Bahn in Hildesheim is the city’s central train station.  The Deutsche Bahn as well as the Euro Rail trains run at the station.  Some useful information that will be helpful in the future are as following: in Europe, the residents run on a 24 hour time schedule, so in order to not miss your train, you must know the 24 hour time chart, and also whenever you’re at the station and you see the word “Gleis” on your ticket or on stations, the word “Gleis” translates to “platform” in English, so that is very important to know in order to know where you should catch your train.

Some of the popular hang-out spots for the teenagers in Hildesheim are the Lindenbaum (tree) at the Goethegymnasium’s courtyard, the Marktplatz (city’s town square), and the Hindenburgplatz.

 Located in Hildesheim is a stature of a Huckup on a man’s back.  The Huckup is a creature that jumps on the thieves and acts as a conscience. 

The symbol of Hildesheim is the Tausendjähriger Rosenstock, which is located at the Dom.  The rose bush is so significant to those who live in Hildesheim because in March, 1945, during World War II, Hildesheim was heavily bombed but the Dom and its rose garden stay perfectly intact and the roses kept blooming.

 Some added information that will be helpful, while in Germany for the exchange , is that the Goethegymnasium is located on the Goslarsche Strasse.  Also, the meeting place in Germany will be at the PvH Platz (Der Hindenburgplatz).