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Historical Archive: Chandelier of Hezilo (Heziloleuchter) given by Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) in 1061 copper with gilding and email brun diameter 6 meters (19.7 feet), circumference 18.84 meters (61.8 feet) Heavenly Jerusalem with 12 towers, 12 portals, 72 candles inscriptions disordered; for text see Bernhard Gallistl in Concilium medii aevi 12 (2009), 43-88 restored 2002-2007, replaced in nave 2014 in Hildesheim Cathedral, which has its own interior page Hildesheim cathedral nave to east full to east full from aisle from below to southwest to west tower inscribed for Ezechiel/Mercy, gate inscribed for St. Thomas tower inscribed for Elias/Zacharias, gate inscribed for St. Bartholemew gate of inscribed for Peter, tower inscribed for David gate inscribed for St. Peter, tower inscribed for David tower inscribed for Nathan/Malachai, gate inscribed for St. Jude central element tower inscribed for Aaron, gate of St. Matthew, tower inscribed for abstinence/Jerome tower inscribed for Aaron, gate inscribed for St. Matthew, tower inscribed for abstinence/Jerome base of tower inscribed for Elias/Zacharias inner side of band to southwest inner side of band with tower inscribed for modesty