Church · City Centre
Aegidien Church (Memorial)
The Aegidien Church, a late-Gothic hall church, was destroyed in the air raids on Hannover in 1943. Unlike the other medieval churches, it was deliberately not rebuilt but preserved as a ruin and consecrated in 1952 as a memorial to the victims of war and violence. In the tower hangs a peace bell, a gift from Hannover's Japanese partner city of Hiroshima, which rings every year on 6 August in remembrance.
In the district
City Centre
Old Town, Kröpcke square, the opera house and the Market Church — Hanover's historic, urban heart.
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City Centre
New Town Hall
A magnificent palace-like building from 1913 on the Maschpark, famous for its diagonal arched lift up to the dome with panoramic views over Hannover.
from 4 EUR
City Centre
Market Church
A 14th-century Gothic brick church with a striking 98-metre tower. The most important medieval building in the old town.
Free entry
City Centre
Old Town & Ballhof
The medieval heart of Hannover with half-timbered houses, the Kreuzkirche, the Ballhof and cosy lanes.
Free entry
City Centre
The Red Thread
A 4.2-kilometre red line painted on the pavement that guides visitors to 36 of the city centre's sights.
Free entry