Mongolia represented itself with a Jurt village. These are big round tents.
I entered one and found a photographer and a rack full of Mongolian clothes. There was nobody around save the photographer... more
If you are anywhere in northern Germany and have even the slightest interest in dinosaurs, make an excuse - however feeble and contrived - to detour past the... more
This sculpture by Ulrike Enders (born 1944) is called Gegenseitigkeit, meaning reciprocity or mutual support. It shows two puffy, lethargic men supporting each... more
This ornate white house at Emmichplatz 4 with the four columns and two caryatids (statues that also serve as columns to support parts of the building) is one of... more
The abbreviation IGS stands for Integrierte Gesamtschule = Integrated Comprehensive School. The school is open to pupils with "different degrees of ability,... more
This little tower at the edge of the woods is the site of a popular beer garden and also houses a city youth center.The tower was originally built in the 14th... more
This “Lister Mile” connects the main railroad station with Lister Platz, which is in fact exactly one mile (1.6 kilometers) to the north in the most densely... more
This is perhaps not the world’s most attractive water tower, but it is, mmm, distinctive, isn’t it?Originally this structure was built as an air raid shelter in... more
This canal turns out to be the longest artificial waterway in Germany, with a length of over 325 kilometers. It passes through the northern and eastern... more
Eilenriede is the city forest of Hannover. It has an area of 640 hectares and is thus the largest forest in the middle of a European city, larger for instance... more
Marienburg Castle (Schloss Marienburg) makes a good summertime daytrip destination, especially on weekends when public transport connections from central... more
The Bissendorfer bog has a size of approx. 500 hectares and is put under conservation since 1971. It is a particularly valuable, old moor in its central areas... more
In Hannover there is also the Synagoge of the Liberal Jewish Community. I once visited it, when there was a big bazaar. I drank a kosher Beer there. I was quite... more
If you come to Hannover, you'll most probably experience cold grey rainy weather. If that's not the case, consider yourself lucky. Anyway, on one of those days,... more
Inmidst the town centre or on the way to the Welfenschloss (and to University buildings) you watch some old cemeteries. Anyway, everywhere you find in the... more
North of Hannover you find one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany: the Luneburg Heath or Lüneburger Heide.The Luneburg Heath is a beautiful countryside... more
In Hannover live a lot of Turkish and other Muslim people. Their mosques are in normal houses, which don't look different from other houses.This is the Mosque... more
The Maschsee was build in the 1930s in an area, where there was a swamp near the city center infested with mosquitos.Now it is a very beautiful recreation area.... more
The Forum belongs to our Regional Museum. It is conveniantly located directly opposite the Market Church. In the beautifull 19th century hall are special... more
For 2 hours you can follow the trails of people who were born in Hannover and became famous either through their own literary work or that of others. The... more
German artchitecture is a good example of what to do in other countries. LEt's remember that after WW II they had to reconstruct the whole country and in a few... more
Since 2001 Hannover has a new attraction: the twisted Gehry Tower. This 8 storey high-rise building is named after famous American architect Frank O. Gehry, who... more
In the foyer of the New Town Hall you find four modells of Hannover. One is from the 17th century, one from 1939, one in May 1949 and one shows Hannover... more
Well, I have written about Buddhism and Islam in Hannover. Of course the main religion in Hannover is Christianity. There are many different beliefs and... more
Even though Hannover has been wastly destroyed during WWII some of the most lovely buildings have survived. Now they are renovated and show their whole... more
We moved to Hamburg in 2004. Nevertheless I still want to show you: Hannover is a fantastic and beautiful city!
I lived here for more than 20 years and I like it.
Hannover has so much to offer:...
Germany’s thirteenth largest city has a fine opera house with the young American conductor Karen Kamensek as General Music Director since 2011.
Hannover is on the North German Plain, so the land is...
Well, Hannover may not be the capitol of the world, but it sure has some interesting things to do and see!
I hope you will enjoy your stay at my hometown! Have a nice journey!
Yours,
Bigs
Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony is not far from my hometown Elze.
Hanover has about half a million habitants. It's famous for it's yearly trade fair which takes place in April.
In 2000 also......
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