The Nordstadt (North City) is the university quarter in the German city of
Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...
. Part of the borough
Hanover-Nord, it has 17,684 inhabitants (2020).
It was originally characterized by small factories and a big railway freightyard closed in 1996. During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
large parts of the district were destroyed. Today, due to the university and cultural clubs, this district is a preferred residential area for students and people of immigrant background. An almost village-like atmosphere exists around the Luther Church (see photo) where a lot of
pub
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
s and small shops resides. Many alternative project groups have settled here and also numerous
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
s live in these houses.
The area of the former "Sprengel Chocolate Factory" was squatted and later legalized.
It formed the base for the annual
German punk festival called the
Chaos Days, every first weekend in August.
References
External links
www.nordstadt-online.de
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Boroughs and quarters of Hanover