Neues Rathaus
The massive New Town Hall was built at the start of the 20th century in Wilhelmine style (named for Kaiser Wilhelm). The pomp and circumstance were important ingredients of the German bureaucracy of the time. Four scale models on the ground floor depict Hannover in various stages of development and destruction: as a medieval walled city, in the years before World War II, immediately following World War II, and in its present-day form. An elevator rises diagonally to the dome for a splendid view. Public tours are conducted twice-monthly from March to October (book online at www.visit-hannover.com) but don't include the ascent to the dome (those tickets are purchased separately).
