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Aegidienkirche (St Giles Church)
This Gothic church, with its Baroque tower, suffered heavy bomb damage in 1943 and has remained in its ruined state as a memorial to victims of war the world over. It is a moving and atmospheric spot, with Virginia creeper and ivy running riot over the walls. Under the tower lies a 'peace' bell, donated to Hanover by the city of Hiroshima. The buttress of the choir supports the Seven-Man-Stone, commemorating the death of seven men at the hands of the Duke of Brunswick's troops in 1490. Every week, the church bells chime out the tune of Wind of Change, by Hanoverian rock band The Scorpions, to reflect more recent political upheavals.
Aegidienkirchhof
Opening hours: Daily 24 hours.
Free admission.
Kestner-Museum
Based on an 18th-century endowment by Herman Kestner, the Kestner Museum houses a collection of Egyptian, Roman, Cypriot, Etruscan, Italian, Greek and German arts and crafts exhibits covering 6,000 years. The highlight of the Egyptian section is the head of Pharaoh Akhenaton, which is more than 3,000 years old.
Trammplatz 3
Tel: (0511) 1684 2120.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1100-1800, Wed 1100-2000.
Admission charge.
This Gothic church, with its Baroque tower, suffered heavy bomb damage in 1943 and has remained in its ruined state as a memorial to victims of war the world over. It is a moving and atmospheric spot, with Virginia creeper and ivy running riot over the walls. Under the tower lies a 'peace' bell, donated to Hanover by the city of Hiroshima. The buttress of the choir supports the Seven-Man-Stone, commemorating the death of seven men at the hands of the Duke of Brunswick's troops in 1490. Every week, the church bells chime out the tune of Wind of Change, by Hanoverian rock band The Scorpions, to reflect more recent political upheavals.
Aegidienkirchhof
Opening hours: Daily 24 hours.
Free admission.
Kestner-Museum
Based on an 18th-century endowment by Herman Kestner, the Kestner Museum houses a collection of Egyptian, Roman, Cypriot, Etruscan, Italian, Greek and German arts and crafts exhibits covering 6,000 years. The highlight of the Egyptian section is the head of Pharaoh Akhenaton, which is more than 3,000 years old.
Trammplatz 3
Tel: (0511) 1684 2120.
Opening hours: Tues-Sun 1100-1800, Wed 1100-2000.
Admission charge.
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