Hannover Holiday
Do people actually come to Hannover for a holiday? I think not, at least in general. The city has no obvious tourist attractions, though the Herrnhauser Gardens are nice enough (see photo).
The old city seems to have been leveled during the second world war and what was rebuilt lacks architectural character. The city center seems to have become something of a ghetto for Russian, middle eastern, and Asian immigrants. Middle eastern grocery stores are easy to find, as are fast-food falafel shops. We would be delighted to eat at a good Turkish or Palestinian or Moroccan restaurant, or even a Russian one. These are all available in Berlin, but not, so far as we have found, in Hannover. The chief restaurant choices are either rather heavy and expensive German cuisine or Italian, though in fairness we have found one Indian and one Spanish restaurant that may be possibilities.
Hannover does have some interesting architecture, though. The Anzeiger Building (which now houses the Hannoverische Allgemeine Zeitung) dates from 1927/8 and appears to be art moderne. The architect ist Fritz Höger.
A more recent building of interest is the 2002 headquarters of the NORD/LB (Norddeutsche Landesbank). The architects were Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner (of whom we have never heard).
More information about the building (and more photos) are available on the company website. I confess some doubt about how energy-efficient such a completely glass-enclosed building can be, at least in summer, but the spaces look like fun.
Yesterday we also sent to the Sprengel Museum to see the special exhibit: "Marc, Macke und Delaunay. Die Schönheit einer zerbrechenden Welt (1910 – 1914)." The crowds were large and the museum planned to stay open until midnight for these last two days.
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The old city seems to have been leveled during the second world war and what was rebuilt lacks architectural character. The city center seems to have become something of a ghetto for Russian, middle eastern, and Asian immigrants. Middle eastern grocery stores are easy to find, as are fast-food falafel shops. We would be delighted to eat at a good Turkish or Palestinian or Moroccan restaurant, or even a Russian one. These are all available in Berlin, but not, so far as we have found, in Hannover. The chief restaurant choices are either rather heavy and expensive German cuisine or Italian, though in fairness we have found one Indian and one Spanish restaurant that may be possibilities.
Hannover does have some interesting architecture, though. The Anzeiger Building (which now houses the Hannoverische Allgemeine Zeitung) dates from 1927/8 and appears to be art moderne. The architect ist Fritz Höger.
A more recent building of interest is the 2002 headquarters of the NORD/LB (Norddeutsche Landesbank). The architects were Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner (of whom we have never heard).
More information about the building (and more photos) are available on the company website. I confess some doubt about how energy-efficient such a completely glass-enclosed building can be, at least in summer, but the spaces look like fun.
Yesterday we also sent to the Sprengel Museum to see the special exhibit: "Marc, Macke und Delaunay. Die Schönheit einer zerbrechenden Welt (1910 – 1914)." The crowds were large and the museum planned to stay open until midnight for these last two days.
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