Altstadt
Altstadt
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Neighborhood: Mitte
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- Hanover Central Station • 9 min walk
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Pat M
Glasgow, UK158 contributions
May 2023
Took a good walk around here when on a saturday morning when visiting Hannover for the night. It is a very charming area with plenty of restaurants and bars. No problem in getting food, alcohol or a good cup of coffee. On a saturday morning there is a large flea market just by the river where people surf and socialise and it just has an overall really cool feel to it. Would strongly recommend for people to visit the area.
Written May 29, 2023
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Anda Negulescu
Bucharest, Romania160 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Remarkable rebuilt city center looking as old as it should have become by now. This endeavor is not unique, but is the main thing that cities that ceased to exist after WWII have in common (no matter where they are located). In Germany this sustained effort paired with outstanding engineering and construction skills, resulted into true marvels that can bring joy to locals and tourists alike, while preventing people to ever forget history. One can walk for hours through cobbled narrow streets, gazing at typical houses, nice shops, inviting cafes or restaurants. Hannover is a living proof of the saying: where there's a will, there's a way.
Written May 9, 2023
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Dan
The Hague, The Netherlands9,237 contributions
Oct 2021
Nice walk through the centre of Hannover, which isn't as 'alt' as most if not all was destroyed by allied bombings in WO2. What we did not do, but what is recommended is to follow 'the red line' through the city centre. taking you passed various landmarks.
Written November 4, 2021
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Jordan W
Kamloops, Canada19 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
Altstadt is the old part of Hannover from the renaissance days of Germany. Most of it was destroyed from Allied bombers during the Second World War. But, the parts of Altstadt that remain are a must stop for any tourists to take the time and walk through this historic area. The buildings that remain are in good condition are really fascinating to walk into if you have the chance to check any of them out. There are many cafés, bars, and restaurants throughout this area to check out.
Definitely recommend!
Travelled July/August 2015
Definitely recommend!
Travelled July/August 2015
Written July 30, 2016
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E.L.E
Brno, Czech Republic19,464 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Beautiful old town! Rathaus, old churches around. Some shopping and restaurants around. Great place to spend an afternoon
Written April 26, 2021
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Ada Moroianu
Ploiesti, Romania342 contributions
Dec 2019
It must have taken lots of pain and engineering to move those houses left undamaged by the bombings, in order to re-create the old town feel, right where it used to be. The result is spectacular and if you didn't know how things happened, you could never tell.
Written January 5, 2020
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia35,007 contributions
Jan 2019
Altstadt is a metaphor. The old half-timbered city of Hanover was lost irretrievably during the Second world war. The allies bombed Hanover systematically and achieved an outstanding (in military sense) result: only 40 houses were not destroyed or partially destroyed. Only 12 of them were in the area Kremerstrasse and Burgstraße underground station. The remaining half-timbered demolished in the late 50s and built again. Leibniz house (or rather its layout), for example, is even in another place. The market Church (Marktkirche) has only the walls real. It turned out nice, but not authentic.
Written December 15, 2019
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lily3265
Greater Manchester, UK18 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
From the information centre opposite the Hauptbahnhof buy the pocket book The Red Thread, your peronal floorline city guide. Follow the red line on the footpath and see all the fantastic historical sights in Hannover. Can be done in an afternoon.
Written February 13, 2019
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Vladimiramirela
Mississauga, Canada1,870 contributions
Aug 2019
I frightful to learn that 90% of the medieval city was destroyed in the bomb raids, at the end of WW2. Justified as it may have been deemed at the time, the realization is staggering. And the will of local people to rebuild and keep on is trully remarkable. The result is a beautiful city, with a lot to offer. Quiet and refrained, open to the visitors but not overjoyed, same as most German cities. However, for tourists passing through, it is a worthy stop, a magic view for thirsty eyes and a sad history lesson for those yound enough to question the realities of past wars.
Written December 17, 2019
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia20,856 contributions
Jun 2023
Altstadt is the Old Town in every German town. Usually it is a very picturesque and charming place with historical houses (many of them half timbered), nice restaurants and bars and historic Churches as well. That's also the case here in Hannover.
Everything is neat and clean, and don't forget one thing - it was all demolished to ground after WWII and rebuilt with great care and taste.
Everything is neat and clean, and don't forget one thing - it was all demolished to ground after WWII and rebuilt with great care and taste.
Written June 19, 2023
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