Ernst August Denkmal Hanover


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History: This is a monument in Hanover that often acts as a prominent landmark. The monument is actually the statue of Ernst August I in his Hussar uniform. The king Ernst August was the first king of Hanover after the personal union with England. The base of the statue is made of granite while that statue is carved out of bronze. The tablet on the basement has an inscription “The National Father its Faithful People”. The monument was established in 1861. The statue had been temporarily shifted from its original location because of the subway railway construction in 1971 and was again returned in 1975.


Present Significance: Today, the Ernst August Denkmal acts as a major landmark that people of Hanover often use as a meeting point. Moreover, being located right in front of the Central Railway Station, it is easier for any person to locate it. It was Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves who had designed the beautiful surrounding square. Albert Wolff designed the main monument. The monument is a fantastic piece of architecture and your Hanover trip would remain incomplete without a glimpse of Ernst August Denkmal.


Address: Ernst August Platz
Hanover, Niedersachsen
30159


Accommodation near Ernst August Denkmal: Situated in a favorable area in the city center, there are innumerable hotels, backpackers, guest hoses and resorts that are to be found near Ernst August Denkmal. Here are the names of some of the standard hotels that you can choose for your stay at Hanover. Check them out:

  • Hotel Avalon
  • Hotel an der Marktkirche
  • Crowne Plaza Hotel Hanover
  • City Hotel Hannover
  • Hotel Konigshof am Funkturm
  • Hotel Koerner
  • Hotel Martens
  • FORA Hotel Hannover
  • ArabellaSheraton Pelikan Hotel
  • GHOTEL Hotel & Living
  • Mercure Atrium Hannover Hotel
  • Hotel Mecklenheide
  • Hotel Wegner
  • Ramada Hotel Britannia Hannover
  • Central Hotel Kaiserhof
  • Ringhotel Ambiente
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