The bishop's city on the Innerste: the cathedral hill and the merchant and craft town round St Andreas, almost fully walled by 1167.
Beside it the bishop founded the Dammstadt in 1196; the cathedral provost's Neustadt comes only about 1221. St Andreas became a collegiate church about 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- The bishop of Hildesheim (Hartbert, elected 1199)
- Title
- Town lord
- Since
- episcopal city
- Confidence
- high
de.wikipedia (Hildesheim).
Lord in 1200
The bishop through his advocate and officers (names not pinned).
How things stand that morning
The bishop's city under a newly elected bishop; side not pinned.
Charter
No town charter in 1200; the town's own law is later.
Council
Not yet: a town hall is first mentioned in 1217 and the council in 1236.
Communities
Merchants and craftsmen of the Altstadt; the new settlers of the Dammstadt (1196).
Walls and castle
The walled market town (by 1167) and the cathedral close.
Trade and crafts
Crafts and trade round St Andreas; the Hellweg road between Westphalia and the Harz.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Topography and dates attested; officers and politics in 1200 not.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.