Things to Do in Hanover

There are 2 attractions in Hanover. Serengeti Park, safari wildlife park with drive-through animal enclosures, is the most popular.

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Serengeti Park

Safari wildlife park with drive-through animal enclosures

Zoo

2

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

Former Nazi concentration camp and memorial site

Historical Site

3

Niedersachsenstadion

Large Hanover stadium and football venue

Stadium

4

Hildesheim Cathedral

Romanesque cathedral notable for medieval artworks

Religious Site

5

St. Michael's Church

Medieval church in Lower Saxony with Romanesque architecture

Religious Site

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Irminsul

Site of ancient Saxon sacred pillar and symbol

Religious Site

7

Steinhuder Meer

Large shallow lake popular for sailing and birdlife

Lake

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Marienburg Castle (Hanover)

19th-century neo-Gothic castle overlooking Hanover

Castle

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Celle Castle

Renaissance castle in Celle with timber-framed surroundings

Castle

10

Baitus Sami Mosque (Hanover)

Hanover mosque serving local Muslim congregation

Mosque

11

Leineschloss

Historic Hanover palace housing Lower Saxony's parliament

Castle

12

Marktkirche, Hanover

Historic Protestant church in Hanover's old town

Church

13

Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim

Museum in Hildesheim with Egyptian and prehistoric collections

Museum

14

Sprengel Museum

Modern art museum in Hanover, contemporary collections

Museum

15

Herrenhausen Palace

Baroque palace in Hanover with formal historic gardens

Palace

16

St. Clement's Basilica, Hanover

Prominent Catholic church in Hanover with ornate interior

Church

17

Landesmuseum Hannover

State museum in Hanover featuring archaeology and natural history

Museum

18

Historisches Museum Hannover

City museum showcasing Hannover's regional history

Museum

19

Bunkenburg

Medieval castle ruin in Lower Saxony

Ruins

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Theater am Aegi

Historic Hanover theatre hosting plays and concerts

Theater

21

Harry’s klingendes Museum

Private museum of mechanical musical instruments and antiques

Museum

22

Hetelingen

Small village in Lower Saxony, Germany

Historical Site

23

Platz der Menschenrechte

Urban square commemorating human rights principles

Square

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Schützenplatz

Public square commonly used for events

Square

25

Fagus Factory in Alfeld

Early modernist factory building designed by Walter Gropius

Historical Site

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St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim

Romanesque cathedrals complex famed for medieval bronze doors

Historical Site