The Hannover Quiz: How Well Do You Know Lower Saxony's Capital?

The building where the city government meets. Hannover has both a New and an Old Town Hall.

The New Town Hall was built on 6,026 beech wood piles.

A man-made body of water. The Maschsee in Hannover is an artificial lake.

The Maschsee is 2.4 kilometres long and up to 530 metres wide.

A formal garden in the Baroque style, featuring symmetrical designs and grand fountains.

The Herrenhausen Gardens feature one of Europe's tallest garden fountains.

A large exhibition where companies showcase their products. Hannover is world-famous for this.

The Hannover trade fair attracts thousands of international visitors every year.

The historic city centre with half-timbered houses and the Market Church.

The Old Town was carefully reconstructed after World War II.

A traditional building with a visible wooden frame, typical of northern Germany.

You can see beautiful half-timbered houses in Hannover's Old Town.

A rounded vault forming the roof of a building. The dome of the New Town Hall offers a panoramic view.

Visitors can take a unique curved elevator up to the dome.

An area or quarter of a city. Hannover has many different districts.

Linden is one of the most popular districts among young people.

When two states share the same ruler. Hannover and Great Britain had one from 1714 to 1837.

The personal union between Hannover and Britain lasted over a century.

A notable place that tourists visit. The Red Thread connects 36 landmarks.

The Red Thread trail connects 36 different landmarks in the city.

A water feature in parks or squares. The Great Fountain in Herrenhausen is famous.

The Great Fountain can shoot water up to 80 metres high.

The capital city of a federal state. Hannover is the state capital of Lower Saxony.

As the state capital, Hannover is the political centre of Lower Saxony.