HANNOVER

IN GERMANY

LOCATED

on the RiverLeine, is thecapitalof thefederal stateofLower Saxony

(Niedersachsen),Germanyand was once bypersonal unionthe family
seat of theHanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the
dukes ofBrunswick-Lneburg(later described as the
Elector of Hanover). At the end of theNapoleonic Wars, the
Electorate was enlarged to become the capital of the
Kingdom of Hanover. Hanover is located 177 miles (285km) west of
Berlin, 94 miles (151km) south ofHamburg, 392 miles (631km) north
ofMunich, and 85 miles (137km) east ofOsnabrck.

HISTORY

Hanover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the RiverLeine.
Its original nameHonoveremay mean "high (river)bank", though this is
debated (cf.das Hohe Ufer). Hanover was a small village of ferrymen and
fishermen that became a comparatively large town in the 13th century due to
its position at a natural crossroads. As overland travel was relatively difficult,
its position on the upper navigable reaches of the river helped it to grow by
increasing trade. It was connected to theHanseatic Leaguecity ofBremenby
the Leine, and was situated near the southern edge of the wide
North German Plainand north-west of theHarzmountains, so that east-west
traffic such as mule trains passed through it. Hanover was thus a gateway to
theRhine,RuhrandSaarriver valleys, their industrial areas which grew up to
the southwest and the plains regions to the east and north, for overland
traffic skirting the Harz between theLow CountriesandSaxonyorThuringia.

Hanover's own band, Scorpions

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Museums and galleries

Theatre, cabaret and musical

Music , TherockbandsScorpionsandFury in the Slaughterhouseare

originally from Hanover.

Sport, Hannover 96(nicknameDie Rotenor 'The Reds') is the top local

footballteam that plays in theBundesligatop division.TheHannover Indians
are the local ice hockey team. Hanover is a centre forWater sports. Thanks
to the lakeMaschsee, the riversIhmeandLeineand to the
channelMittellandkanalTheHannoverMarathonis the biggest running event
in Hanover with more than 11.000 participants and usually around 200.000
spectators.Hanover hosts also an important internationalcycle race.

REGULAR EVENTS

CeBIT 2008 conference centre in Hanover

Hanover is one of the leading Exhibition Cities in the world. Each year Hanover
hosts more than 60 international and national exhibitions. The most popular ones
are theCeBIT, the Hanover Fair, theDomotex, the Ligna, the IAA Nutzfahrzeuge and
the Agritechnica. Hanover also hosts a huge number of congresses and
symposiums likeInternational Symposium on Society and Resource Management

EVENTS

TheMaschsee Festivaltakes place around the Maschsee Lake

The Great Garden hosts every year theInternational Fireworks Competition,

and theInternational Festival Weeks Herrenhausenwith lots of music and
cabaret.

TheCarnival Processionis around 3 kilometres (2mi) long and consists of

3.000 participants, around 30 festival vehicles and around 20 bands and takes
place every year.

Hanover also hosts Food Festivals, for example theWine Festivaland

theGourmet Festival.

TRANSPORT

Rail

Air
Road
Bus and light rail
Bicycle

The city's central station, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, is a

hub of the German high-speed ICE network.

CURRENCY

Landesbank Hannover

TIPICAL FOODS

Pretzels
Sausages are the staple diet in Germany and a big
part of the German cuisine.

Traditional Food .

PLACES
The town hall

Hanomag Villa und Conti Gelnde Hannover

Famous Landmarks of Hannover

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