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Ernst August Platz Hannover's city center,
between the Central Train Station, the old town by the river, the Steintor
in the east and the Aegidientor to the west. This area has been reconstructed
from the rubble of World War II but it was done with great love and
respect for history. |
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Bahnhofstrasse
A pedestrian walkway which takes you from the Central Station
to the heart of the city. Kids will like the fun of the Passerelle an underground shopping district. At the far end of the Bahnhofstrasse you'll
reach Kropcke, the most popular square in town. |
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Kropke
Hannoverians call this the heart of the city. Come hear
to see buskers entertaining under the Kropke clock and get a feeling for
the city. |
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Georgstrasse Named for the Hannoverian King George of England, you'll find
wonderful shops here and also the neo-classical Opera House, built
in 1845 as the royal theater. Don't miss the statues of famous poets and
composers. |
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Old City Before WWII,
this area from Steintor to Aegidientorplatz was filled with half-timbered
buildings from the Middle Ages. Only about three dozen medieval buildings
survived the bombing, yet you'll see far more now. Ancient facades found
all town were brought here during reconstruction to recreate the feeling
of this neighborhood. |
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Old
City Hall (Altes Rathaus) Construction took almost all of the 15th century,
it overlooks Schmiedestrasse (Blacksmith Street). Check out the Apothekenflügel
(Chemists' Wing)built in Italian Romanesque style and the portraits
of princes. |
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Marktkirche
This is the largest church in Hannover's old town, built in
the northern German Gothic style. Don't miss the beautifully carved altar, with 21 different scenes from the life of Christ. The church also has glowing stained glass windows; outside is a dramatic bronze statue of Martin Luther. |
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Niedersächsische
Landesmuseum This city museum has everything from 1,000 years
of art (including Rembrandt, Rubens and Albrecht Durer), to archeological exhibits (covering 200,000 years of human history)
to natural history exhibits (including dinosaur models and a reptile
exhibit). Something a little eerie? How about the exhibits on burial rituals
and after life beliefs, from the Stone Age as well as the first farmers
in the late Stone Age on. Don't miss the famous the mummified corpses taken from Niedersachsen's peat bogs. |
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Historische
Museum This museum covers 750 years of Hannover's history with periods separated on different floors.You'll see royal coaches,
flags, costumes and medals. There are also exhibits on forestry
and hunting, the postal service, the railways, mining, universities and
the legal system. The second floor is all about the rural life
of Niedersachsen, with models of farm houses, agricultural equipment
and traditional costumes. |
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The Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) at Tramplatz Built
on a bog just before WWI, they had to put 6026 beech piles in the ground
before laying the foundation. Kids will want to see the four scale models
of the city on permanent display: Middle Ages, pre-WWII , WWII, and
current. Take time to tour the Hodler Hall's mural painting
and the Mosaic Hall mosaics of craftsmen, but don't miss a ride
in the elevator to the top of the dome, where you can see far and wide
across the city to the Harz Mountains. There's a tourism office here for more
city info and a cafe for snacks. |
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Maschpark and Maschsee Next to the New Town Hall is a large park area with a large artificial lake, the Maschsee. Rent a pedal boat and go out on the lake, take a cruise in a little steamer, wade in the water on the edges of a sandy beach, or relax in one of the many cafes. |