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Hannover
N 52°22.398', E 9°43.956'
2009-06-07, 2014-10-12
http://www.hannover.de/
Our rating: 7.20
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Hannover calls itself "Messestadt" (Exhibition City). That's why upon arrival of the train at the main station you hear the words "Welcome to the Exhibition City Hannover". This is true - the city was completely destroyed during the war and has no large historical attractions. Hannover is best known because of CEBIT, world's largest annual exhibition dedicated to information and communication technologies. In 2000, world's largest exhibition EXPO 2000 was held in Hannover. It was a grand failure due to improper planning and brought losses of 1.2 billion euros. However, the city's giant exhibition center still hosts various weekly events and exhibitions. Since 2019, CEBIT has been canceled and held together with the large Hannover Messe exhibition. Despite the fact that Hannover is not a tourist center, it has such feature as the "red line." It's painted right on the pavement and starts from the tourist information office near the train station. The 4,200-meter long route passes architectural, historical and entertainment attractions. In the tourist center you can take a small "red line" guide in English. City Hall is the symbol of the city. It is really beautiful and one of the best in Germany. Be sure to go inside. In the lobby 4 models show Hannover in 1689, 1939, 1945 and 2000. You can also go up to the observation deck in an inclined elevator at an angle of 45 degrees. Hannover is perfect as a place of accommodation if you want to travel throughout Lower Saxony. You can get by train to all parts of the region in 4 hours.
City hall ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
In 1945 Hannover was completely destroyed. ©Yuriy Buriak
Modern Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, elevator at City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Building of North German Land Bank ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
The building of the Mercure Hotel, opposite the town hall, has recently been converted into a hostel for refugees. But in 2019 all of them were already deported to their countries, so now it is empty.
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
If you are visiting Hanover in October, be sure to visit the Herrenhausen alley, it is next to the Herrenhausen gardens.
Herrenhausen alley in Hanover ©Yuriy Buriak
In March you can find here scilla-bloom
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover authorities created a special monument to the most famous resident of the city, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. The house of philosopher, mathematician, physicist, lawyer and scholar of languages ??and history was rebuilt one-to-one to the original destroyed in a different place in war. The restoration cost 22 million Deutsche Marks.
House of Leibniz ©Yuriy Buriak
This fountain near the house of Leibniz was donated by Oscar Winter in 1986 on the occasion of his company's 100th anniversary. ©Yuriy Buriak
University of Hanover named after him
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
There is no old city in Hannover. Nothing was left after the war. Old half-timbered houses from the entire city were gathered and put in one place. You will find them on the Burgshtrasse and Kramershtrasse streets.
16-17th century half-timbered houses in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Oldest half-timbered house in Hannover (1566) ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
An interesting district in Hanover, find the entrance on the street Zur Bettfedernfabrik.
Kunsthalle Faust ©Yuriy Buriak
Kunsthalle Faust ©Yuriy Buriak
Kunsthalle Faust ©Yuriy Buriak
Kunsthalle Faust ©Yuriy Buriak
Kunsthalle Faust ©Yuriy Buriak
Another interesting place is in the inner yard on Glockseestraße 35. The house is located on the waterfront of the Ihme river, where was made a huge public space.
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover, Glockseestraße 35 ©Yuriy Buriak
In the middle of April, come here N 52 21.534 E 9 46.523 . There you will find white sakura donated by Japan. There is also a small memorial to the victims of the Hiroshima bombings.
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
White sakura in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
White sakura in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
White sakura in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Another interesting place is located here N 52 23.364 E 9 47.282 , called Forest Skyscraper (Das Wald-Hochhaus). This is a wooden observation deck, the entrance is automatic, you can climb for 1-2 euros. Nearby, in the forest, there are several installations and raccoons. There is no transport, the nearest tram stop is Pelikanstraße, then 2 km on foot through the forest.
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Hannover
Outdoor sculpture in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Leine river and old city ©Yuriy Buriak
Building of North German Land Bank ©Yuriy Buriak
Building of North German Land Bank ©Yuriy Buriak
Building of North German Land Bank ©Yuriy Buriak
One of the nine bus stops with unique design ©Yuriy Buriak
Museum of Lower Saxony ©Yuriy Buriak
Annual biker rally in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
The red line route goes on, but be sure to go around the City Hall and take a look at the beautiful Maschpark. The City Hall looks a lot better from the park. And by moving a little further you will go to the city lake Maschsee and AWD Arena stadium. The lake was artificially created in 1934-35. Around the lake is the city's most popular running track, which is 6.2 km long.
Masсhpark ©Yuriy Buriak
Masсhpark ©Yuriy Buriak
Masсhpark ©Yuriy Buriak
View of the City Hall from the opposite bank of Maschsee ©Yuriy Buriak
Maschsee lake in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Maschsee lake in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Germans break the rules and feed the ducks and fish =) ©Yuriy Buriak
Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Leibniz University of Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Interior of the Marktkirche ©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
You can rent these vehicles. ©Yuriy Buriak
Memorial to Soviet citizens tortured by the Nazis in Hannover on April 8, 1945 ©Yuriy Buriak
Saturday flea market in old city ©Yuriy Buriak
Leineschloss Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Street sculpture in Hannover ©Yuriy Buriak
Articles about Hannover:Hannover Zoo Herrenhauzen Gardens Sea Life The Zoological Garden in Hannover (Tiergarten) Fireworks Festival in Hannover Spotting Point at Hanover Airport Getting there: Hannover is one of Germany's largest transportation hubs. It's easy to get here by any type of transport. Train is the best option.
Tags, Germany: city , lake , observation deck , park , town hall Tags, all countries: city , lake , observation deck , park , town hall
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.20
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help