Hanover

Memorials and statues in Hanover

Hanover’s public spaces are defined by monuments honoring its royal heritage and civic heroes. This collection features the iconic equestrian statue of King Ernest Augustus I at the main station and the memorial to the Göttingen Seven, representing the fight for constitutional rights. It also includes the medieval Siebenmännerstein at the ruins of Aegidienkirche and statues of military leaders like Carl von Alten and Georg von Baring, who played pivotal roles during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Friedrich Schiller

Bronze statue of the German poet and philosopher located in the Georgstraße pedestrian zone, designed by Ernst von Bandel and unveiled in 1863.

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Statue of Ernest Augustus

Placed in front of the main station, the bronze equestrian statue is a popular meeting point among locals. It depicts king Ernest August I.

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Siebenmännerstein

A late Gothic relief on the outer wall of the Aegidienkirche ruins, commemorating seven citizens who died defending Hanover during a siege in 1480.

Bademeister D. H. Schrader

Memorial honoring David Hinrich Schrader, a local swimming instructor credited with saving hundreds of people from drowning in the Leine river during the 19th century.

Georg Freiherr von Baring

Monument dedicated to the commander of the 2nd Light Battalion of the King's German Legion, known for his defense of La Haye Sainte at the Battle of Waterloo.

Einigkeit Recht Freiheit

Located near the Landtag, this memorial honors the Göttingen Seven, a group of professors who protested the revocation of the kingdom's constitution in 1837.