DOMOTEX ENJOY HANNOVER
EXPLORE Few visitors fail to be moved by Hannover’s remarkable history, not
to mention its vibrant metropolitan culture. The good news is: a lot of it is right here on the doorstep of the exhibition grounds
Photography | Shutterstock Words | Richard Burton
There are few better examples of eff ective regeneration than Hannover. Having existed for so long in the shadows of Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, repeated wartime air raids reduced much of it to rubble. But you wouldn’t know it today. Fuelled by substantial and well-targeted investment, even more determination and just a little pride, it’s living proof that great cities can rise from the ashes of confl ict. Today, any evidence of the past is confi ned to the likes of Sprengel Museum after a regeneration masterclass ensured it now holds its own against those on the tips of the tongues of most European tourists. Take the old town, all but decimated, save
beauty comes into its own in the likes of Tiergarten, Maschpark and Eilenriede parks. So, Hannover is, in many ways, an ideal setting for trade show visitors, off ering as it does, a mix of old-world charm and natural landscapes, as well as lively beer gardens and modern shopping.
for a few dozen half-timbered buildings, all of which became the inspiration for the facades of those that replaced those lost. Then there was the city centre: around 90 per cent of it was destroyed and slowly rebuilt during the following decade. The interior of Hannover’s oldest church, completely renewed and the 14th-century Marktkirche church in the old marketplace was rebuilt from the ground up, along with the old opera house, which dated back to 1842. The Hannover of today has a serenity all of its own, especially in the Spring when its fl oral
FACT It takes such pride in its reputation for world-class
trade fairs which bring thousands of visitors to the city ever year, it has earned the nickname Expo City
THE TOWN HALL SERVES AS A TIME MACHINE, EXHIBITING ITS HISTORY
Few fi rst-time visitors leave without at least one trip to the historical district with its sculptures, monuments and churches linked by narrow winding alleyways, all a nice contrast to what otherwise, appears a very modern city. And it’s that contrast that brings another attraction. It is the capital of Lower Saxony and its eight million population make it the third-largest in Northern Germany after Hamburg and Bremen. It is well connected
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