Sightseeing in Hanover
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There are a number of places for sightseeing in Hanover. Each and every sightseeing place is unique in its own way. Visit the Aegidienkirche, Feuerwehrmuseum Hanover, and Sprengel Museum Hanover. Herrenhauser Garten hosts many events during summer like Baroque fireworks and theater performances. The Berrgarten, a herbal garden characterizes more than 12,000 species of plants. The Georgengarten, a romantic English garden, created in honor of George IV add to the glamour of this place. The Red Thread a 4km- (3-mile) red line painted onto the road is a must see for the tourists. A denotative walking route, the Red Thread is the most obvious way for new arrivals to the city. Drop in the city's favorite meeting point, the Hauptbanhof, under the equestrian statue, you will surely like this. The Sprengel Museum is another sightseeing area. It combines the endowment of Dr Bernhard Sprengel with the 20th-century art collections of the state of Lower Saxony and the city of Hanover. Today the Sprengel Museum rates as one of the most important centers of modern art in Germany. Numerous exhibitions are held all round the year here including the works by Picasso, Klee and Schwitters. Visit the Old Town to the west, you will find this area full of interesting small shops, pubs and restaurants. Kramerstrasse and Burgstrasse represent the best examples of medieval housing and street layout. Some other important architecture worth seeing are the 15th-century Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), the Kreuzkirche (Church of the Holy Cross) and the Marktkirche (Market Church), both dating from the 14th century. Though the streets of Hanover do not that have the grandeur and glitter like the streets in Berlin or Hanover, the multiple examples of street art brings the city life.
Sightseeing in Hanover will keep you enthralled throughout your journey. You
will certainly like it.
