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Historical Archive: Hildesheim Cathedral, Mariendom interior Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary foundations Bishop Hezilo (1054-1079) side chapels along aisles 1388 destroyed by bombs on March 22, 1942, except for North Paradise rebuilt by architect Wilhelm Fricke, reconsecrated March 27, 1960 renovated 2008-2014 nave to east north aisle to northeast; chairs Martin Ebert 2012 nave elevation, south aisle, and south chapels to southeast; on right Baroque St. Barbara altar; chairs Martin Ebert 2012 south chapels south aisle to northeast crossing and apse with dolomite altar (Ulrich Rückriem, complete by 2014) from nave; on left pier "Inkpot Madonna" c.1430 apse, south transept arm with Bernward Column, and south aisle to southeast chandelier of Thietmar in apse, copper gilt 1038-44, reworked c.1400, badly damaged 1942, restored 1982-89 south transept arm with entry to crypt and Bernward Column, c.1020, which has its own page south transept arm, upper level chapel with shrine of St. Epiphanius Carolingian portal relief, stucco, south transept arm upper level nave and choir elevation with south transept arm to south, seen from north transept arm nave to west west end of nave, south side west end of nave: back of Bernward Doors, 1007-15 front of Bernward Doors within Westwork vestibule, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15, which have their own page baptismal font c.1226, which has its own page, with back of Bernward Doors west end of nave, north side capital of south nave arcade Chandelier of Hezilo (Heziloleuchter) in nave, 1061, which has its own page crypt crypt with Godehardschrein shrine of St. Gotthard/Godehard, silver gilt, design and most figures c.1130-40 reconstructed cist grave in episcopal crypt, poss. 9th c. reconstructed cist grave in episcopal crypt, poss. 9th c. reconstructed cist grave in episcopal crypt, poss. 9th c. "founding reliquary", silver, early 9th c.