Hanover

Hanover is a city in northern Germany and the capital of Lower Saxony. It is the birthplace of inventor Emile Berliner.

Lower Saxony: A federal state in northwestern Germany, with Hanover as its capital. Hanover is the state capital and its largest city.
History of Hanover: The development of Hanover from a medieval settlement into a major German city. This account traces the city’s changing political and urban roles.
Emile Berliner: A German-American inventor who developed the gramophone and the flat disc record. Berliner was born in Hanover before emigrating to the United States.
Herrenhausen Gardens: A historic group of gardens in Hanover, including the formal Great Garden and the Berggarten. The gardens are among the city’s best-known cultural landmarks.
Hamburg: A German city-state and major port on the Elbe River in northern Germany. Hamburg is a larger northern German city with a maritime rather than inland identity.
Leine: A river in central Germany that flows through Hanover before joining the Aller. The river runs through the city and shaped its historic location.
Hanoverian dynasty: A branch of the House of Welf that ruled Hanover and later supplied British monarchs. Hanover’s ruling house connected the city’s history to the British crown.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: A German philosopher, mathematician, and polymath who helped develop calculus. Leibniz spent much of his later life in Hanover as a court librarian and adviser.
Hanover Zoo: A zoological park in Hanover, opened in 1865 and later redesigned around themed landscapes. The zoo is a major leisure attraction within the city.
Braunschweig: A city in southeastern Lower Saxony, historically associated with the House of Welf. Braunschweig is Hanover’s neighboring regional center and a historic Welf city.

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