Hanover (German: Hannover , French: Hanovre), is the capital of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany. Having a huge exhibition complex built for the World EXPO in 2000 and being host of several biggest exhibitions in the world, Hanover calls herself the "EXPO City" or "Exhibition City" (EXPO Stadt/Messestadt). Hanover was also one of the host cities of the football World Cup 2006. The major language spoken is German. English is not common, except during CeBIT or major international event.
Understand
Hanover is not a typical European city. Don't expect to see beautiful centuries-old buildings; the city was one of the hardest hit during the World War II, leaving it with only a few historical landmarks. Even the Old City (Altstadt) area is "new"; all the old houses left standing after the war (around 40) were taken from throughout the city and collected in one place.
Hanover has large green areas, with forests and big parks. The landscape is mostly flat, with the river Leine going through the city. The lake Masch (Maschsee) is rather spectacular, considering its size as a man-made object.
The city had a special relationship to the late French artist Niki de Saint-Phalle. She had several of her works in public spots in Hanover (i.e., "the Nanas", "the Cave" in the Great Garden) and also in the Sprengel Museum. To honor her contribution to Hanover, she was granted an honorary citizenship from the city government. Moreover, the recently renovated "underground" shopping passageway from the central station to Kröpcke was named "The Niki de Saint-Phalle Promenade".
Hanover's public services are excellent, due to major reconstruction for the World EXPO 2000. The shopping area under the train station was renovated in 2005-2006 in preparation for the football World Cup 2006.
Kröpcke
Kröpcke is a large pedestrian area in the heart of Hanover. It is Hanover's major shopping spot and has lots of eating possibilities. The underground tram station is the crossing point of all underground trams. Two tram lines that never go underground (10, 17) ran nearby (stops at 'Hauptbahnhof' or 'Steintor'). There is a big green clock in Kröpcke (KröpckeUhr) which serves as a meeting point. The Opera House is also located here.
Using English
Hanover became more of a tourist destination following the EXPO in 2000, and especially since it began hosting CeBIT. English translation was just recently introduced to some official tourist portals such as the train ticket machines. To find an English-speaking person may not be easy, even in public services such as the ticket counter at the central station. Sometimes it can appear as if they refuse to help you. In case this happens, ask around if someone understands English and can help you. Germans are generally helpful, but you have to ask for help as they don't like to jump into other people's business without being invited. Most university students speak English. For general information, it's safest to go to the Tourist Office, Prinzenstr. 12 (close to central station), +49-511-12345-111, M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa 9AM-2PM.
Get in
By plane
Hanover airport (IATA: HAJ) handles many European major airlines, including budget airlines Air Berlin and HLX. There is a twice-an-hour train (called the S-Bahn) from the airport to the central station (Hauptbahnhof). A 2-Zone ticket is needed from the airport to city centre. The fare is around €3 and the travel lasts 17 minutes. The last train departs around midnight. A taxi to the city center costs about €20 (15 minutes).
The airport offers the option to check in the day before your departure (6-9PM) for some airlines (Hapag-Lloyd, Condor, Air Berlin, Sky Airlines, and Croatia Airlines).
By train
Due to its location, Hanover enjoys good connections from all major cities in Germany via Die Bahn, the German rail service. There are also direct trains to the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Austria several times a day, including night train connections (Nachtzug, CityNightLine). Hanover is also reachable by regional trains, making it possible to use the cheap and popular "weekend tickets".
With ICE trains, the trip to Hanover from Berlin takes 1:30, from Hamburg 1:20, from Frankfurt 2:20, and from Munich 4:30.
By car
Hanover can be reached using the Autobahn A7 (Hamburg–Kassel) from the east, or the A2 (Berlin–Dusseldorf) from the north.
By bus
The Central Bus Station (Zentraler Omnibus Bahnhof or "ZOB") is located behind (to the north-east of) the Central Station (Hauptbahnhof).
Get around
By public transportation
Hanover has a fantastic network of public transportation, so it's best to just park your car and ride. For more than two trips by tram, bus, or subway, a day ticket is your best bet, buying you unlimited travel on the public transport system. Day tickets are valid until the last connection of the day (which normally ends sometime after midnight). The public transportation adopts an honor system for tickets, but they do ticket inspections once in a while (also late at nights and early mornings). The fine is quite high, so make sure to have a ticket all the time. Be aware that some tickets will need to be validated (stamped on the 'blue box'), and some not, depending on the machine.
:* Day ticket: €3.60 (1 zone), €4.80, (2 zones), €6 (3 zones)
:* Group day ticket (up to 5 persons): €7.20 (1 zone), €9.60 (2 zones), €12 (3 zones)
:* Single-trip ticket: €1.90 (1 zone), €2.60 (2 zone), €3.20 (3 zone)
:* Short-trip ticket (up to 3 stops for tram and 5 stops for bus): €1.20
:* Reduced ticket (children 6-14y, big dogs): €1.10 (all zone)
:* Special price for 6 single-trip tickets (SammelTicket): €10.80 (1 zone), €13.50 (2 zones)
By bicycle or on foot
Bike paths are provided in almost every street that runs through the city. There is no law on using a helmet, but make sure that the bike has both front and rear lights if you don't want to get stopped by the police (Fine: €10). Pedestrian paths are also provided along every street and there is also a pedestrian area in front of Central Station to Kröpcke.
It is possible to bring your bike inside the tram or bus for free on M-F 8:30AM-3PM and after 7PM, on weekends no time restriction.
By taxi
Unless you have limited time, lots of heavy baggage, or are traveling after public transportation stops at night, you might want to think twice about using taxi, as it is very expensive. However, it could be cheaper if traveling in a big group: You can order a 7- or 9-seat taxi by phone and get more people in with the same price.
See
Museums
Many museums (including the Landesmuseum, the Historical Museum, and the Kestner Museum) can be visited for free on Friday.
Fireworks
Hanover's people enjoy a lot of fireworks during the year. In addition to the world competition held every summer, there are fireworks every night of the Kleines Fest, every weekend during the Spring Festival (Frühlingsfest) and Oktoberfest, and on the weekend of the Lake Masch Festival. For the first two, the best spot to see is inside or outside the Great Garden, while the latter ones can be seen from any point around Lake Masch. Fireworks usually start at 10PM.
Do
In Spring
In Summer
In Autumn
In Winter
Learn
Work
As Hanover regularly hosts a number of big exhibitions (eg. CeBIT, Biotechnica), temporary jobs are always available. However, these are very popular side jobs for students and recruitment may be restricted to local residents.
Buy
Souvenirs
Shopping
Flea Market
A flea market located along the Leine River takes place every Saturday, 7AM-4PM. However, it's dominated by electronic goods and overpriced "antiques". Watch out for pickpockets.
Eat
In most cafés and small restaurants, paying individually is accepted, as Germans very much like this system. Tips are not compulsory but most people do. In smaller cafés, if paying separately, rounding up to the next full euro is common; in bigger restaurants, 10% is best.
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Drink
Try Hanover local beer, the Herrenhäuser Premium Pilsener
Beer Gardens
Cocktail Bars
Hot drinks
Nightlife
Sleep
As Hanover frequently hosts big exhibitions, booking your room well in advance is highly recommended as hotels can easily get full and/or raise their rates during these times.
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Contact
WLAN connection
For those of you with portable computers, WLAN connection is available inside the Central Station. There are also several cafes providing WLAN connection free of charge:
Internet access
Café Mezzo provides a public computer with internet access. Internet cafés are easy to find in Steintor area, especially along the Goethe Strasse, Lange Laube and Am Marstall. The price varies, but normally is from €1 to €2 per hour.
Mobile phone
It is possible to buy prepaid SIM cards from several operators. However, it is compulsory to register your identity, so make sure to bring your passport with you. And since it is registered, take necessary care of the SIM card when you stop using it.
Stay safe
Hannover is normally very safe. Before and after a soccer match there might be quite a lot of drunken people around, especially in the central station, but there always are police patrolling.
In Kröpcke you may get asked for money by the homeless. Pickpockets may act in crowded area such as inside the trams during a big exhibition.
Important telephone numbers
Stay healthy
Medical School Hannover (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover), Carl-Neuberg Str. 1 (Tram 4, direction Roderbruch, stop: Medizinische Hochschule), +49-511-5320. Most possible place to find medical doctors who are willing to speak English.
Cope
Laundromat
Get out
:A lakeside nature park located outside Hanover city, but still within "Hanover Region". Take a regional train (RE) or S1 (direction Minden(Westf)) to Wunstorf and continue with bus. For more information contact: Naturpark Steinhuder Meer Info Center, Höltystr. 17, +49-511-61622211, fax +49-511-6161123128.
There is a special ticket called the "Niedersachsen Ticket" which offers unlimited travel by regional trains inside Lower Saxony area, up to Bremen and Hamburg within one day. This ticket is not valid in fast trains (D, EC, IC, ICE) so make sure you board the right trains (RE, RB, S-Bahn, Metronom) when using this ticket. There are two types of tickets: the group ticket (up to 5 people, €24) and the single ticket (€17). This ticket is also valid inside public transport network in some of the cities (Hanover, Hamburg, Bremen, Brunswick).
:This article refers to the German city. For other uses, see Hanover (disambiguation)
Hanover(i) (, IPA: haˈnoːfɐ), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. In addition to being capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover was also the capital of the administrative area Hanover region (Regierungsbezirk Hannover) until Lower Saxony's regions were disbanded at the beginning of 2005. It is, however, still part of the Hanover district (Region Hannover), which is a municipal body made up from the former district and city of Hanover.
With a population of 522,944 (1 February 2007) the city is a major center of northern Germany, known for hosting annual commercial expositions such as the Hannover Fair and the CeBIT. Every year Hanover hosts the Schützenfest Hannover, the world's largest Marksmen's Fun Fair and the Oktoberfest Hannover which is the second largest Oktoberfest in the world. In 2000, Hanover hosted the world fair Expo 2000. The Hannover fairground, due to numerous extensions especially for the Expo 2000, is the largest in the world. Hannover also has regional importance because of its university and medical school, its international airport and its large zoo (Hannover Zoo).
History
The town was founded in medieval times on the bank of the river Leine (the original name Honovere may be translated as "high bank", though it is debated). It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen, which became a comparatively large town in the 13th century. In the 14th century the main churches of Hanover were built, as well as a city wall with three town gates to secure the city.
In 1636 the Elector of Calenberg decided to move his residence to Hanover. His electorate was afterwards known as the Electorate of Hanover (see: House of Hanover). His descendants would later become kings of Great Britain (after 1800, kings of the United Kingdom); the first of them was George I, who ascended to the British throne in 1714. Three kings of Great Britain, or the United Kingdom, were at the same time Electoral Princes of Hanover. His even further descendants became the monarchs of sixteen countries around the world known as the Commonwealth Realms.
During the time (1714-1837) of the personal union of the crowns of the United Kingdom and Hanover, the monarch rarely visited Hanover. In fact, during the reigns of the final three joint rulers (1760-1837), there was only one short visit, by George IV, in 1821. A viceroy represented the monarch in Hanover.
During the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757 the Battle of Hastenbeck took place. The French army defeated the Hanoverian Army of Observation, leading to the occupation of Hanover.
After Napoleon imposed the Convention of Artlenburg (Convention of the Elbe) on July 5, 1803 about 30,000 French soldiers occupied Hanover. The convention also meant the disbanding of the army of Hanover. George III did not recognize the Convention of the Elbe and made an effort to recruit foreign troops. As a result a great number of soldiers of Hanover eventually emigrated to Great Britain leading to the King's German Legion which later played an important role in the Battle of Waterloo. The Congress of Vienna in 1814 elevated the electorate to the Kingdom of Hanover. The capital town Hanover expanded to the western bank of the Leine and grew considerably ever since.
In 1837 the personal union of the United Kingdom and Hanover ended as William IV's heir in the United Kingdom was female (Queen Victoria), and Hanover could be inherited only by males. Hanover passed to William IV's brother, Ernest Augustus, and continued as a kingdom until 1866, when Hanover, despite having won the battle of Langensalza against Prussia, was annexed by Prussia. After the annexation, the people of Hanover opposed the Prussian regime. Nevertheless, the growth of Hanover continued until World War II, when two thirds of the town was bombed to ruins. After the war, Hanover was in the British zone of occupation of Germany, and became part of the new state (Land) of Lower Saxony in 1946.
Subdivisions
Districts
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#Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode
#Südstadt-Bult
#Döhren-Wülfel
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#Linden-Limmer
#Ahlem-Badenstedt-Davenstedt
#Herrenhausen-Stöcken
#Nord
Quarters
Sights and Places
One of the most famous sights are the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen:
The Great Garden belongs to the most beautiful baroque gardens in Europe and it is the only one in Germany which is unchanged. Some points of interst are the Grotto (the interior was design by the french artist Niki de Saint-Phalle), the Galery Building with the biggest fresco in Northern Germany, the Orangery and the two pavillons of Remy de la Fosse. The Great Garden consits of several parts. The most popular once is the Great Ground and the Neauveua Jardin. At the centre of the Neveau Jardin is Europes highest gardenfountain. The historic Garden Theatre is famous because it hosts the famous musicals of the German rockmusician Heinz Rudolf Kunze.
The Berggarten is one of the most important botanical gardens in Europe. The most famous points of interest are the Tropical House, the Cactus House, the Canary House and the Orchid House which hosts one of the worlds biggest collection of orchids and free flying birds and butterflies. Near the entrance of the Berggarten is the historic Library Pavillon. The Mausoleum of the Guelphs is located also in the Berggarten. Like the Graet Garden the Berggarten also consists of several parts, for example the Paradies and the Prairie Garden. There is also the Sea Life Centre Hanover, which is the first tropical aquarium in Germany.
The Georgengarten is an english landscape garden. The Leibniz Temple and the Wallmoden Palace are two points of interest there.
Other gardens are the Guelph Garden with the Guelph Palace and the Prince Garden. Near by are the Water Art, the Hardenbergsche House and the Prince House.
The landmark of Hanover is the New Town Hall. Insite are 4 models of the town and the only working diagonal-elevator in Germany which goes up the the large dome.
The Hanover Zoo is one of the most spectacular and best zoos in Europe. The second time the zoo has received the Parc Scout Award and so it became the best and nicest zoo in Germany. The zoo consists of several theme-areas: Sambesi, Meyers Farm, Gorilla-mountain, jungle-palace and Mullewapp. Some smaller areas are Australia, the wood of wolves and the so called Swimming area with many seabirds. In the zoo are also a tropical house, a junglehouse and a show-arena. The new alska-area Yukon Bay is still in production.
Another point of interest is the Old Town. At the centre is the hugh Market Church and the Old Town Hall. Near by are the Leibniz House, the Nolte House and the Beguine Tower. A very nice quarter of the Old Town is the Kreuz-Church-Quarter around the Kreuz Church with many nice little lanes. Near by is the old theatre called Ballhofeins. On the edge of the Old Town are the Market Hall, the Leine Palace and the ruin of the Aegidien Church which is now a monument for the victims of war and violence. Through the Marstall Gate you arive at the bank of the river Leine, where the worlds famous Nanas of Niki de Saint-Phalle are located. They are part of the Mile of Skulpture which goes from the Königsworter Sqare up to the entrance of the Georgengarten. Near by the Old Town is the district called Calenberger Neustadt where the catholic church of St. Clemens, the Reformed Church and the protestand Neustädter Church are located.
Some other popular sights are the Waterloo Column, the Laves House, the Wangenhaim Palace, the Statesarchive of Lower Saxony, the Hanover Play House, the Kröpcke Clock, the Anzeiger Tower Block, the Administrationbuilding of the NORD/LB, the Cupola Hall of the Congress-Centre, the Lower Saxony Stock, the Ministry of Finance, the Garten Church, the Luther Church, the Gehry Tower (designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry), the special designed Bus Stops, the Opera House, the Central Station, the lake Maschsee and the cityforrest Eilenride'', which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Because of around 40 parks, forrests and gardens, a couple of lakes, two rivers and one channel Hanover offers a large variaty of leisure activities.
Since 2007 the historic Leibniz Letters, which can be visitet in the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library, are an Unesco World Heritage.
Outside of the city centre is the EXPO-Park. The most popular points of interests are the Planet M., the former German Pavillon, the Yempa Event-Palace, the Expowale, the EXPO-Plaza and the EXPO-Gardens (Parc Agricole, EXPO-Park South and the Gardens of change). Via the Exponale, which is one of the largest pedestrianbridges in Europe, the fairground is reachable. The Hanover fairground is the largest in the world. Two important sights on the fairground are the Hermes Tower (88.8 metres high) and the EXPO Roof, which is the largest woodroof in the world.
In the district of Anderten is the European Cheese Centre, which is the only Cheese-Experience-Centre in Europe. Near by is alo Hanovers large funpark, the CAMPO Aktiv-Arena. It is the largest sports- and leisurefacility in Northern Germany with around 60 attractions. Another important sight in Anderten is the Hindenburg Lock, which was the biggest lock in Europe at the time of construction in 1928. The Animalgarden in the district of Kirchrode is a hugh forrest and shows the local animals.
In the district of Groß-Buchholz is the Telemax, the highest televisiontower in Northern Germany. Some other remarkable towers are the VW-Tower and the old towers of the former mid-age defence belt: Döhrener Tower, Lister Tower and the Horse Tower.
The 36 most important sights of the city centre are connected with a 4,2 kilometres long red line, which is painted on the pavement. The so called Read Threat is a kind of walkaround and starts at the touristinformation and ends on the Ernst-August-Square in front of the central station. There is also a guided sightseeing-bustour through the city.
Society and Culture
Museums and Galleries
The federal state museum of Lower Saxony presents nature and people customer, a pre-historical collection and the national gallery. In the historical museum mainly the history of Hanover is presented, in the manor-house EN museum in the prince house the history of the hannoeverschen king and prince house.
The Kestner museum is a museum for history of art, the parish museum presents the art of the 20th Century, the art association Hanover operates the house of artists. The "Wilhelm-Busch-Museum" in Herrrenhausen is the German museum for caricature and critical diagram). The urban gallery is "KUBUS". Besides there are approximately 30 art galleries.
Theatre, Cabaret and Musical
Around 40 theatres are located in Hanover. The Opera House, the Schauspielhaus (Play House), the Ballhofeins, the Ballhofzwei and the Cumbarlandsche Galerie belong to the Lower Saxony State Theatre. The Theater am Aegi is Hanovers big theatre for musicals, shows and guest performances. The Neues Theater (New Theatre) is the Boulevard Theatre of Hanover. The Landesbühne Hannover is another big theatre in Hanover. The Garden Theatre in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen hosts the famous rockmusicals of the German rockmusician Heinz Rudolph Kunze.
The Long Night of the Theatres is the oldest event of its kind in Germany.
Some important international theatre-events are the Tanztheater International and the Festival Theaterformen.
Hanovers leadind cabaret-stage is the GOP Variety theatre which is located in the Georgs Palace. Some other famous cabaret-stages are the Variety Marlene and the revue-stage TAK. The most important Cabaret-Event is the Kleines Fest im Großen Garten (Little Festival in the Graet Garden) which is the most successfull Cabaret Festival in Germany. It features artists from around the world.
Music
The rock bands Scorpions and Fury in the Slaughterhouse are originally from Hanover.
Sport
Hannover 96 (nickname Die Roten) is Hanover's football team who play in the Bundesliga top division. Home games are played at the AWD-Arena which is still popularly known by its former name Niedersachsenstadion (Lower Saxony Stadium).
There are rumors that the city may get an NFL Europe team.
Regular Events
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 the CeBIT, the Hannover Fair, the Domotex, the Ligna, the IAA Nutzfahrzeuge and the Agritechnica. Hanover also hosts a hugh number of congresses.
But Hanover is not only one of the most important Exhibition Cities in the world, Hanover is also one of the German capitals for the marksmen. The Schützenfest Hannover is the largest Marksmen's Fun Fair in the world and takes place once a year. It consists of more than 260 rides and inns, five large beer tents and a big entertainment program. The highlight of this fun fair is the 12 kilometres long Parade of the Marksmen with more than 12.000 participants from all over the world, amog them around 5.000 marksmen, around 100 bands and around 70 wagons, carriages and big festival vehicles. It is the longest procession in the world. Around 2,5 million people visit this fun fair every year. Some regular attractions are the biggest transportable Ferris Wheel in the world (60 metres high), the worlds biggest transportable Roller Coaster, the highest transportable Free Fall Tower in the world (66 metres high) and the Europes only travelling illusion theatre. The origins of this fun fair is located in the year 1529.
Hannover 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. The Oktoberfest Hannover is the second largest Oktoberfest in the world with around 160 rides and inns, two large beer tents and around 1 million visitors each year.
The Maschsee Festival takes place around the lake Maschsee. Each year around 2 million visitors want to enjoy live music, comedy, cabaret and many more.
The Great Garden hosts every year the International Fireworks Competition, and the International Festival Weeks Herrenhausen whith lots of music and cabaret.
The Carnival Procession is around 3 kilometres long and consits of 3.000 participants, around 30 festival vehicles and around 20 bands and takes place every year.
Some more festivals are for example the Old Town Party, the gayfestival Rainbow Days, the Festival Feuer und Flamme (Fire and Flames), the Gartenfestival (Gardenfestival), the Herbstfestival (Autumn Festival), the Harley Days, the Steintor Festival (Steintor is a party area in the city centre), the Niedersachsenfestival (Lower Saxony Festival) with many folklore groups from Lower Saxony and all over Europe, and the Lister-Meile-Festival (Lister Meile is a large pedestrian area).
Hanover also hosts Food Festivals, for example the Wine Festival and the Gourmet Festival.
Furthermore Hanover hosts some special markets. The Old Town Flea Market is the oldest flea market in Germany and the Market for Art and Trade has a high reputation. Some other big markets are the International Easter Egg Market and of course the Christmas Market Hannover in the Old Town. Some highlights of the Christmas Market are the Mid-Age-Village and the Finnish Christmas Village.
Transport
Rail
The city's central station, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, is a hub of vital importance in the German high-speed ICE network. It is the starting point of the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line and the central hub for the Hanover S-Bahn, offering international and national connections to virtually everywhere in Germany.
Air
Hanover and its area is served by Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport (HAJ)
Road
Hanover is an important hub in Germany's Autobahn network; the interchange of two major autobahns, the A2 and A7 is at Kreuz Hannover-Ost, at the northeastern edge of the city.
Local autobahns are A 352 (a bypass between A7 and A2, also known as the airport autobahn because it runs close to Hanover Airport) and the A 37.
The Schnellweg (en: expressway) system, a number of Bundesstraße roads, forms a structure loosely resembling a large ring road together with A2 and A7. The roads are B 3 , B 6 and B 65, called Westschnellweg (B6 on the northern part, B3 on the southern part), Messeschnellweg (B3, becomes A37 near Burgdorf, crosses A2, becomes B3 again, changes to B6 at Seelhorster Kreuz, then passes the Hanover fairground as B6 and becomes A37 again before merging into A7) and Südschnellweg (starts out as B65, becomes B3/B6/B65 upon crossing Westschnellweg, then becomes B65 again at Seelhorster Kreuz).
Bus and Light rail
Main article: Hanover Stadtbahn
Hanover has an extensive Stadtbahn system, traditionally operated by üstra. The city is famous for its designer buses and tramways, the TW 6000 and TW 2000 trams being the most well-known examples.
Economy
The Volkswagen transporter factory at Hannover-Stöcken is the biggest employer in the region.
Education
The University of Hannover is the largest funded institution in Hannover for providing higher education to the students from around the world. Below are name of universities and some of the important schools including newly opened Hannover Medical Research School in 2003 for attracting the students from biology background from around the world.
There are several universities in Hanover:
There is one University of Applied Science and Arts in Hanover:
Towns named after Hanover
Also, New Hanover County, North Carolina, U.S. is named after the city.
Definitions
Note: Hanover is the correct English spelling, even though the German spelling is with a double n. It should always be used when referring to the British House of Hanover (even if one chooses to write the city the German way).
See also
External links
Hanover Nightlife
