The New Town Hall

Name: The New Town Hall
Address: Trammplatz 2, Hannover, Hannover, DE
Telephone: +495119357444

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Built between 1901 and 1913, it is a neo-Renaissance building.

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The New Town Hall — Visitors gather and sit outside the town hall entrance

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The New Town Hall — Kippa Walk participants and bicycles in front of the town hall

The New Town Hall — Town hall entrance beside a tour bus and gathered visitors

Why go

The dome lift follows a parabolic curve, climbing at up to 17° and travelling 10 metres horizontally.
The town hall stands on 6,026 beech piles.
Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler created the monumental Einmütigkeit for the building in 1913; it remains in the Hodler-Saal.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all

Monday10:00 – 18:00

Tuesday10:00 – 18:00

Wednesday10:00 – 18:00

Thursday10:00 – 18:00

Friday10:00 – 18:00

Saturday10:00 – 18:00

Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

City modelsThe four models show Hannover in 1689, 1939, 1945 and today.Ground-floor hall
Dome galleryThe dome and viewing platform reach 97.73 metres; the gallery overlooks Hannover.Observation level in the dome
Maschteich frontageThe town hall’s south side faces the Maschteich.South side, Maschpark

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Know before you go

Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.

Tips for your visit

A spiral staircase connects the dome lift’s exit to the observation level.

Best time to visit

Choose clear conditions for the dome gallery: the Harz range is visible when visibility is good.

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10 million
The building cost 10 million marks.
New Town Hall (Hanover) - Wikipedia
Its hard sandstone came from Mehler quarries.
Neues Rathaus (Hannover) - Wikipedia
The original dome lift ran on steam-bent oak tracks and was unusable in colder months.
New Town Hall (Hanover) - Wikipedia

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History

The New Town Hall was built from 1901 to 1913. Its main hall later hosted the proclamation of Lower Saxony; wartime air raids damaged the building and destroyed its western hall.

1901–1913Architects Hermann Eggert and Gustav Halmhuber designed the New Town Hall. Eggert was replaced during construction after disagreements over the interior design.
20 June 1913The town hall was inaugurated in Wilhelm II’s presence and replaced Wangenheim Palace as Hannover’s main administrative seat.
World War IIAir raids heavily damaged the building and destroyed the western hall.
1946Lower Saxony was proclaimed in the 38-metre-high main hall.
Winter 2007–08A replacement dome lift was installed.

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27 April 2008The replacement dome lift entered service.

How to get there

On footThe address is Trammplatz 2, in Maschpark south of Hannover’s city centre.

Sources: New Town Hall (Hanover) - Wikipedia · Hanover - Wikivoyage (see) · HANNOVER.DE - Portal der Landeshauptstadt und d… · Neues Rathaus (Hannover) - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where

Trammplatz 2, Hannover

Website: hannover.de/Kultur-Freizeit/Architektur-G…
Phone: +495119357444

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Questions and answers

How large is Maschpark around the New Town Hall?

The surrounding park covers ten hectares.

Was another site considered for the New Town Hall?

Yes. Goseriede, north of the old town, was initially considered.

Who received the building contract for the New Town Hall?

Entrepreneur Max Küster received the contract.

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