Sights here are the Kehrwiederturm and the Knochenhaueramtshaus. In Hildesheim, the city with cobblestone charm and donkeys staggering drunkenly across the marketplace, there are two UNESCO World Heritage churches and an ancient rosebush. As long as it blooms, the city blooms too. People sometimes wear hiking boots to the theater instead of high heels. And at the cultural festival in the Wallungen, the usual smell of bratwurst is absent. With a discerning eye, Bettina Reese shares the 99 special facets of this lovable city.