Originally Posted by
mosburger
Hildesheim, just a short hop from Hannover. Pictoresque German medieval town that is guaranteed to charm any visitor. I discovered this gem of a town through work related visits and have been a fan since.
Do you realise that those medieval-looking buildings are mostly 1980s replicas?
The old part of Hildesheim was destroyed during WWII, and it was decided to build a modern city rather than rebuild what had been destroyed. There was a change of heart in the 1980s, and a lot of the post-war buildings were demolished and replaced by replicas of what had been there before.
It all looks quite nice, though!