Hildesheim Market Square & Knochenhaueramtshaus
Marktplatz Hildesheim mit Knochenhaueramtshaus
A square ringed by the Knochenhaueramtshaus, often called the most beautiful half-timbered building in the world, along with Gothic and Renaissance houses.
Hildesheim's market square was destroyed in WWII and rebuilt to its original design in the 1980s. Its star is the Knochenhaueramtshaus, the butchers' guild hall, a seven-and-a-half-storey half-timbered building completed in 1529, its façade covered in painted wood carvings. It was once called the most beautiful wooden building in the world, and it now houses a city museum and a restaurant. Around the square stand the Gothic town hall, the Templer House (with a Renaissance oriel window), the Wedekind House and the Roland fountain at the centre. The town hall's bell tower chimes its carillon at set times each day. The cathedral and St. Michael's Church are each about a 10-minute walk away, so you can combine them into a one-day Hildesheim itinerary.
Opening hours
Square open all day; Guildhall Museum Tue–Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Hildesheim Cathedral
- St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim
- Marienburg Castle
- Eilenriede
- Maschsee
- Hanover Adventure Zoo
- Sprengel Museum
- Lower Saxony State Museum