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

Fachwerkhäuser der Altstadt
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Half-timbered houses in the old town

 
 
Fachwerkhäuser der Altstadt / Half-timbered houses in the old town Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 8, 2026
1. Fachwerkhäuser der Altstadt / Half-timbered houses in the old town Marker
Inscription.  
Diese Fachwerkhäuser
des 16. bis 18. Jahrhunderts
entgingen im Jahre 1943
teils hier, teils an anderer
Stelle der Altstadt
den Flammen

(English Translation)
These half-timbered houses dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries escaped the flames in 1943, some here and others elsewhere in the old town.
 
Erected by Landeshauptstadt Hannover. (Marker Number 67.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
 
Location. 52° 22.327′ N, 9° 43.946′ E. Marker is in Hannover, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), in Region Hannover. It is in Mitte. It is at the intersection of Burgstraße and Ballhofpl., on the right when traveling north on Burgstraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Burgstraße 23, 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 in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Karl Johann Philipp Spitta (a few steps from this marker); Geschichte des Ballhofs / History of the Ballhof (a few steps from this marker); Ballhof (within shouting distance of this marker); Hier lebte Herschel Grünspan (within shouting distance of this marker); Verband der Fabrikarbeiter Deutschlands / Association of Factory Workers of Germany (within shouting distance of this marker); Historisches Museum am Hohen Ufer / Historical Museum on the Hohe Ufer (within shouting distance of this marker); Max Moses Heinemann (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosa Heinemann (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannover.
 
Fachwerkhäuser der Altstadt / Half-timbered houses in the old town Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 8, 2026
2. Fachwerkhäuser der Altstadt / Half-timbered houses in the old town Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Oct. 31, 2026