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Mitte in Hannover in Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany — Central Europe
 

Hauptbahnhof
⎯⎯⎯
Main Railway Station

 
 
Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 8, 2026
1. Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker
Inscription.  
Hauptbahnhof
Dieses Gebäude wurde
anstelle des ersten Bahnhofs
von 1843 in den Jahren 1876–1879
von Hubert Stier errichtet,
als man im Stadtgebiet den
Gleiskörper hochlegte

(English Translation)
Main Railway Station
This building was constructed by Hubert Stier between 1876 and 1879, replacing the first station of 1843, when the railway tracks within the city were raised above street level.
 
Erected by Landeshauptstadt Hannover. (Marker Number 69.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
 
Location. 52° 22.58′ N, 9° 44.465′ E. Marker is in Hannover, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), in Region Hannover. It is in Mitte. It is at the intersection of Ernst-August-Platz and Bahnhofstraße on Ernst-August-Platz. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ernst-August-Platz 1, Hannover NI 30159, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ernst-August-Platz (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Geschäftshaus der Firma Carl Wilh. Runde / Business Premises of Carl Wilh. Runde (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Haus Jasper (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Künstlerhaus / Artists’ House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sophienstraße 7 (approx. half a kilometer away); Hannoversche Bank / Karl Börgemann (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Nicolaikapelle / St. Nicholas Chapel (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Anzeiger-Hochhaus / Anzeiger High-Rise (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannover.
 
Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 8, 2026
2. Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker
Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 8, 2026
3. Hauptbahnhof / Main Railway Station Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Oct. 29, 2026