Hannover entdecken

Hanover's main Lutheran church, built in the 14th century in the northern German brick Gothic style and officially named for Saints George and James. Its west tower, one of the tallest in Lower Saxony, overlooks the market square; the roof and vaults, destroyed in a 1943 air raid, were rebuilt by 1952.

A museum of modern art beside the Maschsee in Hanover, opened in 1979 and extended in 1992 to a design by Peter and Ursula Trint with Dieter Quast. Built around the collection Bernhard Sprengel donated to the city in 1969, it holds major 20th-century works, including pieces by Hanover-born Dada artist Kurt Schwitters.

A garden complex in the Herrenhausen district of Hanover, laid out from the 17th century for the prince-electors of Hanover. The Großer Garten is one of Europe's best-preserved Baroque gardens, with parterres, fountains and a maze; the adjoining Berggarten has grown from a kitchen garden into a botanical garden with greenhouses and orchid collections.