Hannover, NI
City of Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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City of Hannover, Germany
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state
of Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is known for hosting annual commercial
expositions such as the Hannover Fair and the CeBIT. Every year Hannover hosts
the Schützenfest, the world's largest Marksmen's Fun Fair, and the second
largest Oktoberfest in the world. The city also hosts one of the two largest
Spring Festivals in Europe with around 180 rides and inns, 2 large beer tents
and around 1.5 million visitors each year. Hannover also has regional importance because
of its universities and medical school, its International airport, and its large
zoo.
One of the most famous sights in the city, is the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.
The Great Garden is an important European baroque garden. The palace itself,
however, was largely destroyed by Allied bombing. Some points of interest are
the Grotto, the Gallery Building, the Orangerie and the two pavilions by Remy de
la Fosse. The Great Garden consists of several parts. The most popular ones are
the Great Ground and the Nouveau Jardin. At the centre of the Nouveau Jardin is
Europe's highest garden fountain.
The Berggarten is an important European botanical garden. Areas worth visiting are the Tropical House, the Cactus House, the Canary House and the
Orchid House, which hosts one of the world's biggest collection of orchids, and
free-flying birds and butterflies.
With more than 4,000 members, the Kestnergesellschaft is the largest art society
in Germany. The museum hosts exhibitions from classical modernist art to
contemporary art.
The Airport code is: HAJ
City of Hannover official website: www.hannover.de
