Famous temples, mosques and cathedrals of Hannover. Briefly about the city

The Marktkirche, also known as the Market Church, is located in the German city of Hanover. It is considered the southernmost example of brick Gothic in Northern Europe. The monastery was built on the market square from 1349 to 1359, as a symbol of the fact that the city got rid of the plague epidemic, which killed a third of the population of Europe at that time.

The architect's idea was not fully realized, since the city treasury ran out of money for construction. The top of the building was shortened, and the spire was installed on the part that was already ready at that time. This solution is not typical for the Gothic style, however, it has become an object to be imitated.

During World War II, the church was partially destroyed. It was restored in 1952. At the same time, on the portal of the temple, sculptor Gerhard Marx depicted motifs from the history of Germany.

Church of Saint Egidio

The Church of St. Egidio, or rather its ruins, located in the German city of Hanover, is a reminder of the horrors of World War II. The church, once the most ornate in the city, was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style with characteristic turrets and arched windows. It received its name in honor of the patron saint of sick people and cripples - a hermit elevated to the rank of saints - Aegidius.

During World War II, this one of the oldest Lutheran churches in the city was destroyed during a bombing. The roof was completely destroyed, so the city government did not undertake restoration. Now this monument of medieval architecture is a reminder of the nightmares of war. On those remains that remained of the pulpit, a cross was erected in memory of those killed during the fighting. On one of the anniversaries of World War II Japanese city Hiroshima gave Hanover a bell, which was installed inside the walls of the Church of St. Egidio.

The temples, mosques and cathedrals of Hannover are of interest to most tourists. The largest ancient churches in Lower Saxony are concentrated in the city.

Briefly about the city

Hannover is administrative center state of Lower Saxony. The city has many attractions, among which religious buildings occupy a special place. There are many picturesque places in the vicinity of the city; in Hannover itself there is a large pedestrian zone. This city is the birthplace of the legendary Baron Munchausen, and his home is located nearby in the town of Bodenwerder.

The most interesting sights are collected in the Red Thread tourist route. The length of the route is 4.2 km. It is marked on the asphalt with red arrows.

The “Red Thread” begins at the Central Railway Station, along the way you will meet 36 main attractions of the city, including the Krepke Clock, the Church of St. Egidio, Wangenheim Palace, oldest house Hanover, Church of the Holy Cross, Historical Museum, Market Square, statue of King Ernst August and others.

Market Church in Hannover

One of the three oldest architectural landmarks in Hannover is the Market Church. The building was destroyed several times, but was reconstructed in its original form.

The Lutheran Market Church was built in the 14th century. The temple, together with the Old Town Hall, which was built later, displays excellent examples of North German Gothic on the Market Square.

During an air raid in 1943, the vaults and roof of the building were destroyed. They were reconstructed only 9 years later, but the plan of the temple remained the same. The Western Tower is considered a symbol of the strength and well-being of the townspeople; it reaches a height of 98 meters.

The facade of the Market Church (Marktkirche) depicts motifs from the most tragic chapter of German history. The church is also the burial place of the hero of the 30 Years' War, General Johann Michael von Obentraut, who bore the nickname German Michel.

The church doors are open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. You can get to the Market Church by buses No. 100, 200, 267 and by trams No. 1, 2, 8, 18. Stop – Hannover Kröpcke.

Lutheran Church of St. Egidio

The Church of Sant'Egidio received its name in honor of the patron saint of cripples. The first mention of this church dates back to 1163. According to historians, in the 10th century there was a small chapel in its place. Only in the 12th century was a three-nave Romanesque church erected, and the nave (an elongated room) was built in 1347. In 1826 and 1886, stylistic changes were made inside the cathedral. In general, the architecture remains the same.

After the massive bombing of 1943, only the outer walls survived. The tower burned down completely. A fifteen-meter metal structure was installed at the top of the tower, inside of which there are 25 bronze bells. From a peculiar bell tower, different melodies are heard every day (at 9:05, 12:05, 15:05 and 18:05).

This church is also famous for the fact that every year on August 6, representatives of different religions gather there to remember the victims of Hiroshima. The church memorial is under the responsibility of the board of trustees.

The church is located at Osterstrasse, 30159, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Entry to the memorial is free 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. You can get there by metro, get off at Aegidientorplatz station.

Historic Church of the Holy Cross

The Church of the Holy Cross is the center of the Holy Cross quarter, which is located in the old town. Today it belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran community.

The temple was built in 1333. Its single nave consists of only four grasses (the structural section of the nave). On the western side rises a 70-meter tower; it originally had an octagonal spire, which was replaced with a Baroque ceiling in the 17th century.

At the end of the 15th century, a chapel of St. Anne was added to the north side of the cathedral, which they decided to build from brick. However, during the Second World War, the chapel was completely destroyed and was not restored.

In 1560, another one was added behind the chapel of St. Anne; a sacristy and a library were placed on its lower floor. In order for the building to withstand such loads, the northern wall was reinforced with buttresses.

The main attraction of the church is the bronze baptismal font, presumably the work of craftsmen from Hildesheim. It was made around 1410. The bowl is decorated with figures of saints.

There are also several ancient tombstones in the building, which are embedded in the walls. They date back to the first half of the 14th century.

Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ

The Church of the Nativity of Christ belongs to the German Diocese of Russia Orthodox Church abroad. It is located at Plüschowstr 6.

If you get to the church by tram No. 1, 2, you need to get off at the Büttnerstrasse stop, if you take bus No. 134, at the Hirtenweg stop.

The church holds services almost every day (on Saturdays on German). IN holidays special liturgies are held.

Russian Orthodox Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”

An Orthodox parish in the city of Hanover was consecrated in honor of the Icon Mother of God“The Sign” of the Kursk Root. The parish lives a fairly active life. The church has a children's theater studio, a library, a parish choir, and a Sunday school. The church has its own official website, where there is a description of the activities of the temple. The news feed covers all the events of the parish. The schedule of services for 2019 can be found there.

The temple is located at Königsworther Straße, 12. You can get there by metro (4, 5 to Königsworther Platz station, 10, 17 - Glocksee) and by bus (No. 100, 200 - Gerberstraße).

Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hannover

The community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hanover was formed in the fall of 1999. Then the premises of a former car dealership were converted into a church. The first prayer service was served on November 18 of the same year.

When the flock greatly increased, it was decided to buy the premises and land in order to expand the church building. People come to the services not only from Hannover. Now prayers, memorial services, baptisms and weddings, and liturgies are held here. Serving in the Church of the Annunciation Holy Mother of God two priests. A church choir and a youth choir “Blagovest” have been created at the church. He regularly practices here and junior group choir, children's matinees and holiday concerts are held.

The temple is located at Schulenburger Landstrasse, 126a. Stop public transport– Chamissostrasse (direction Nordhafen).

Mosques of Hannover

There are also Muslim places of worship in Hannover. There are about two dozen mosques in the city.

Summarize

In Hannover, Germany, you can find churches and temples belonging to various denominations. The Market Church is the oldest and largest cathedral, which stands in the center of the Old Town.

Only the outer walls of the Church of St. Egidio remain, but the bell tower has been preserved, delighting residents and guests of the city with a variety of melodies.

Available in Hannover Orthodox churches, for example, the Church of the Nativity and others. The parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church are distinguished by active and varied intra-church activities. There are also about 20 mosques in the city.

Hanover. Germany. Lower Saxony. Journey of the Chain Cat: Video

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Hannover turned out to be the most tourist-oriented city I've visited. Directly from the huge train station (which is also shopping mall) a huge red line is drawn along the asphalt, following which you can see all the key attractions of the city. Moreover, I suspect that somewhere in a tourist stall you could also get a route map. But we didn’t find a map and just had a great walk. There were many interesting objects along the route, below are photographs of some....

The first truly interesting attraction on the "red thread of Hanover" was the impressive Church of St. Egidio - an ancient temple destroyed during the Second World War and left in this form for the edification of posterity.



The Church of Sant'Egidio is one of the oldest churches Hanover and it was built in the Middle Ages, in 1347. They named it in honor of Saint Egidio, the patron saint of cripples, a hermit who lived in Provence and Septimania. Having become the most important temple for the inhabitants of that time, the church enjoyed veneration and respect, it was periodically updated and decorated. So, at the beginning of the 18th century a tower was added

Now the church is dedicated to all those who died during the Second World War. By the way, since 1940, Allied aviation carried out 88 combat sorties against Hanover, as a result of which the city was destroyed by 90% and about 6 thousand inhabitants died. Losses among Wehrmacht soldiers who came from Hanover amounted to 10 thousand personnel.

The church contains a large bell that the Japanese city of Hiroshima donated to the city in honor of the anniversary of World War II

Don't blame me, but there's a funny hare on the bell

There were also a lot of cranes in the church:

From the Church of St. Egidio, the “red thread” went to the town hall. By the way, this line is in the photo:

And here is the town hall. This is the so-called “new town hall”, a pompous city government building built in 1901-1913. Looks really nice.

Lion at the entrance to the town hall

Inside the New Town Hall there was a spacious hall, many stairs and twilight. We wanted to wander around the building, but we didn’t have time =(And there were also models of Hannover in the Town Hall. Here, for example, is a medieval version:

City Hall ceiling:

Deutschland soldaten durch die stadt marschieren...

Clara Zetken Street:

Monument to some general from the Napoleonic wars

Beautiful church

But this small canal is the Laine River, it flows for 281 kilometers, for example

Fishing in the river:

Also on the shore there are strange figures from the category of “modern art”:

It looks strange, but magnets with these figures are sold in all souvenir stalls, a symbol of the city, for example

But still, strange...

And here is another “witness of antiquity” - I suspect that this is a “piece” of the city wall

The old gate confirms my theory:

And here is the center of Hanover, literally a handful of ancient buildings... They say that before the war the whole city was like this...

Fountain against the background of ancient buildings:

Street. Those two strange people over there - they've clearly not arrived

And here is the main Lutheran church of the city - the Market Church of St. George and St. Jacob. It was built in the 14th century in the brick Gothic style.

Spectacular entrance to the church:

Memento mori

Inside is an ordinary Lutheran cathedral... they say that before the war the interior was different, but that was before the war (

The pride of any church is the organ!

Traces of ancient decoration.

On June 26, 1533, a meeting of townspeople in the market square swore allegiance to Luther's teachings. Since the leading circles of the city did not accept the Reformation, it was carried out by the hands of ordinary citizens. In the end, the city council was forced to flee to Catholic Hildesheim (there will be a post about it too). Then Prince Erich I, loyal to Catholicism, blocked all the roads along which the city was supplied with food, and the situation in it approached famine and a state of anarchy, but for a ransom of 4 thousand guilders, he lifted the blockade and agreed not to interfere with the Reformation in the city. Following this, in April 1534, a new city constitution was adopted and a new city council was elected.
Actually, here is Mr. Luther “rocking the boat”

Most intriguing are the pentagrams on the tower. I couldn’t find what they mean anywhere =(

Conspiracy theorists - fas!

Next to the church is the old town hall, built in the same style.

Apparently weddings take place there:

But this church really reminded me of

Church of St. Egidia is located at the eastern entrance to the Krömerbrücke bridge in Erfurt. The church and the bridge were built at the same time. The first mention of Egidienkirche is found in the chronicles of 1110. The church served for the remission of sins and communion to passing merchants.

Church of St. Egidia (Ägidienkirche), photo by Daniel Mennerich

Church of St. Egidia (Ägidienkirche) located at the eastern entrance to the bridge in . The church and the bridge were built at the same time. The first mention of Egidienkirche is found in the chronicles of 1110. The church served for the remission of sins and communion to passing merchants.

The history of the temple includes two fires and restorations; the last significant reconstruction took place in 1582. In 1960, the Church of St. Egidia became a parish evangelical church and in 1968 merged with the Methodist Evangelical Church.

Ägidienkirche, photo by Ralf Krause

The eastern facade of the church is decorated with a bay window, on the windows there is a late Gothic “fish bladder” ornament (second half of the 15th century). At the gate of the arch there is a sign telling about the history of the Egidienkirche.

Nowadays, the Red Tower of the Church of St. Aegidia is used as an observation deck, which offers a beautiful view of the city.

Church of St. Egidia (Ägidienkirche), photo Tai Pan of HK

Panorama of the city from the Egidienkirche tower, photo AnnAbulf – blog

Ägidienkirche, photo Wayne Hopkins

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Cathedral of St. Egidio (Grazer Dom) is a Catholic church located in the Austrian city of Graz, which is also cathedral Diocese of Graz-Shekau. This is one of the significant architectural and historical monuments of the city and the federal state of Styria.

Facts from the history of the Cathedral of Sant'Egidio

The cathedral building was erected in the 15th century and is made in the Gothic style. In 1438, by order of Emperor Frederick III, the construction of Graz Castle began, and the construction of the church began at the same time.

The temple was built according to the design of the architect Hans Nisenberger. In the building you can see engraved inscriptions that display the stages of work. In May 1441, the emperor visited the city to personally participate in the consecration of the temple.

Until the end of the 16th century, the Cathedral of St. Egidio was the city parish church; in 1577, the parish was transferred to the care of the Jesuits. In 1615 a new sacristy appeared here. Between 1617 and 1667, four chapels were built, and a little later a new crypt appeared above the temple. Its central entrance was walled up in 1786. And the gallery connecting the cathedral with the castle was destroyed in 1853-1854.