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p Hanover (Hannover) Sprengel, a chocolate magnate, Marktkirche St Georg und St VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
the museum was built in 1979, Jacobus (church of St George
The capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover does not at first glance and holds works by Munch, and St Jacob) features a Practical Information
seem particularly exciting, but appearances can be deceptive: Chagall and Picasso, as well 14th-century nave with a Road map: C3. * 522,000. n
Ernst-August-Platz 8 & Tramm platz
the town boasts interesting architecture in the historic centre, as many more recent artists, charac teristic four-pinnacled 11 (0511-123 45-111). ( Sat. _
magnificent Baroque gardens and one of Europe’s most including Christo. tower. The most valuable Schützenfest (Jun/Jul), Maschsee-
object among its furnishings
The museum is located by the
important museums of modern art. Hanover’s past was Maschsee, a large artificial lake is the Gothic altar, with scenes fest (Jul/Aug). ∑ hannover.de
marked by its dyn astic links with England, sharing the same created in the centre of the city of the Passion and copper Transport
ruler during the years 1714–1837. Annual industrial trade in 1936. During the summer it engravings by the renowned £ Ernst-August-Platz.
fairs have earned the town an international reputation, and teems with motor and sailing artist Martin Schongauer.
in 2000 Hanover hosted the international exhibition Expo boats, while Hanover ians stroll Y Herrenhäuser Gärten Garten, the most important of
around its banks.
2000 which attracted 18 million visitors.
Despite having been razed to the four gardens, has a formal
the ground during World War II, layout modelled on 17th- and
Exploring Hanover is the picture gallery, which Interior of the church of St Georg und the gardens in Hanover’s 18th-century Dutch parks. It is a
After the near-total destruction holds excellent German St Jacobus, in Marktplatz Herrenhausen district are among botanical garden with fountains,
of the old town in 1944, many medieval and Renaissance the most beautiful Baroque including the Große Fontäne, the
historic monuments have been paintings (Dürer, Spran ger, in World War II, and now gardens in Germany. They were tallest in Europe with an 82-m
rebuilt, and large green spaces Cranach), a good section with serves as headquarters for established by Duchess Sophie (269-ft) water spout. There are
encourage the visitor to explore Dutch and Flemish pain tings the Niedersächsischer Landtag von der Pfalz, daughter of grottoes, mazes, sculptures and
the town on foot. It is best to (Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck) (Lower Saxony state parliament). Elizabeth Stuart and mother of decorative urns, and the hedges
follow an extensive circuit, as well as German paintings of The porticos on the façade England’s George I. The Großer are some 21 km (13 miles) long.
starting from and returning to the 19th and 20th centuries, were modelled on ancient
the railway station. The Baroque with fine examples of Greek temples.
gardens at Herrenhausen in the Romanticism and Impressionism
northwest of the town are (Friedrich, Corinth, Liebermann). P Marktplatz
reached by metro (U-Bahn 4, 5). Although the houses on this
E Sprengel Museum square had to be almost
F Opernhaus Kurt-Schwitters-Platz 1. Tel (0511) 16 Mueller’s The Lovers (1920), in the completely rebuilt after World
Opernplatz 1. Tel (0511) 99 99 11 11. 84 38 75. Open 10am–8pm Tue, Sprengel-Museum War II, this is one of the best
The opera house was built in 10am–6pm Wed–Sun. & examples of 15th-century red-
1845–57 by George Ludwig One of Europe’s finest museums P Neues Rathaus brick architecture, with ama zing
Friedrich Laves, Hanover’s of modern art, the Sprengel- Trammplatz 2. Tel (0511) 168 45 333. gables with projections as well
most important architect, to Museum reflects the city’s role Dome Open 9:30am–6pm Mon–Fri; as figurative friezes of glazed
a fine Neo-Classical design. as an artists’ mecca in the 1920s, 10am–6pm Sat & Sun. terracotta. Nearby, the The stunningly beautiful Baroque gardens in Herrenhausen
Particularly charming is the before the National Socialists The gigantic town hall
façade with portico columns. destroyed works of art that they symbolizes the lofty ambitions
designated as “degenerate”. of the wealthier citizens at the
GOETHESTR.
E Niedersächsisches Hanover’s controversial artist beginning of the 20th century. GOETHESTR. GEORGSTRASSE 200 m (220 yards)200 m (220 yards)
GEORGSTRASSE
BAHNHOFSTR.
AM MARSTALL
Landesmuseum Kurt Schwitters worked here, It was built from 1901–13, on LIMBURGSTR. HEILIGERSTR. GROSSE PACKHOF STR. GROSSE PACKHOF STR. BAHNHOFSTR. HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof
HEILIGERSTR.
Willy-Brandt-Allee 5. Tel (0511) 980 as did El Lissitzky, whose more than 6,000 beech pillars, FlughafenFlughafen AM MARSTALL OPERN-OPERN- Künstlerhauslerhaus
Künst
5 km (3 miles)5 km (3 miles)
PLATZPLATZ
LIMBURGSTR.
76 86. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun, Kabinett der Abstrakten modelled on a Baroque palace Herrenhaüser GärtenHerrenhaüser Gärten SCHMIEDESTRASSE OpernhausOpernhaus
10am–7pm Thu. & (school of abstraction, 1928, with a central dome, and KNOCHENHAUERSTR. MarktkircheMarktkirche KRÖPCKEKRÖPCKE
SEILWIN-
DERSTR.
The most interesting part of reconstructed) is worth decorated with Neo-Gothic and AM HOHEN UFER SEILWIN- DERSTR. Kröpcke BörseBörse
KreuzkircheKreuzkirche
SCHMIEDESTRASSE
the state museum seeing. Funded Secessionist detail. The Swiss LEIBNIZUFER BallhofBallhof Kröpcke WINDMÜHLENSTR. RATHENAUSTR.
Lein
Leine e
KNOCHENHAUERSTR.
WINDMÜHLENSTR. RATHENAUSTR.
BARINGSTR.
of Lower Saxony by Bernhard artist Ferdinand Hodler created AltesAltes O S T E R S T R BARINGSTR. GEORGSGEORGS
AM HOHEN UFER
KRAMERSTR.
PLATZPLATZ
LEIBNIZUFER HistorischesHistorisches
RathausRathaus
a vast painting enitled Einigkeit MuseumMuseum KRAMERSTR. Markthalle/ 0 metres 300
KARMARSCHSTR.
(unity) for the Debating Hall, LeibnizhausLeibnizhaus MARKT-MARKT- LandtagLandtag
SCHLOSSSTR.
PLATZPLATZ
which depicts the arrival of SCHLOSSSTR. LEINSTRASSE KARMARSCHSTR. MarkthalleMarkthalle MAR K T S T Aegidientor-Aegidientor- 0 yards 300
Markthalle/ A S S E
O S T E R S T R A S S E
platzplatz
LEINSTRASSE
Protestantism in the town in LeineschlossLeineschloss Wangenheim-Wangenheim- BREITE STR.
BREITE STR.
MAR K T S TR. R.
AEGIDIENTORPLATZ
1533. A unique oblique lift takes palaispalais AEGIDIENTORPLATZ
LaveshausLaveshaus
you up to the dome from where F R I E D R I C H S W A L FRIEDRICHSTRASSE
FRIEDRICHSTRASSE
F R I E D R I C H S W A L L L
there are wonderful views. Kestner-Kestner-
MuseumMuseum
BLEICHENSTRASSE
+ Leineschloß Hanover City Centre NeuesNeues BLEICHENSTRASSE
Hinrich-Wilhelm-Kopf-Platz. 1 Opernhaus RathausRathaus WILLY-BRANDT-ALLEE
In the historic city centre 2 Niedersächsisches MaschparkMaschpark
by the Leine River stands the C U L EM A N N S T R MaschteichMaschteich
WILLY-BRANDT-ALLEE
Leineschloß, a 17th-century Landesmuseum NiedersächsischesNiedersächsisches
palace completely rebuilt by the 3 Sprengel Museum LandesmuseumLandesmuseum
C U L EM A N N S T R
local architect Laves between 4 Neues Rathaus A S S Sprengel-Sprengel-
A S S E E
1817 and 1842. It had to be 5 Leineschloß MuseumMuseum
Façade of the vast Neues Rathaus, with its central dome rebuilt again after destruction 6 Marktplatz
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