The Best Sight in Hannover, The Fairy-Tale Road

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Altes Rathaus

Pinnacle gables at the Old Town Hall, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe.
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It took nearly 100 years, starting in 1410, to build this gabled brick edifice that once contained a merchants' hall and an apothecary. In 1844 it was restored to the style of about 1500, with exceptional Gothic gables and an ornamental frieze. The facade's fired-clay frieze depicts coats of arms and representations of princes, and a medieval game similar to arm wrestling using only the fingers. This marvelous picture above the outer right arched window in the Schmiedestrasse can only be seen by following the \"red line\" around the Old Town Hall. Inside is a modern interior with boutiques and a restaurant.

Karmarschstr. 42, Hannover, 30159, Germany
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