Waterloo

Hanover


Hanover’s most popular beer garden has a lovely stand of trees, low prices and a large screen that shows German football matches – and always the Hannover 96 game.


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Nearby Hanover attractions

1. Museum August Kestner

0.19 MILES

Decorative arts through the ages are the focal point of the medium-sized Kestner Museum, where you’ll see everything from Bauhaus-style cutlery to an…

2. Waterloo Memorial

0.21 MILES

This 46.3m-high column commemorates the victory of German, British and Prussian forces over Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.

3. Leibnizhaus

0.23 MILES

The Renaissance facade of the Leibnizhaus is a reconstruction but the house was once the home of mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz …

4. Oskar-Winter-Brunnen

0.23 MILES

Make a wish and turn the small brass ring embedded in the ironwork of this ornate 1896 fountain three times and – according to local legend – your wish…

5. Historische Museum Hannover

0.24 MILES

This museum of local history had just one exhibit hall open at research time; it's currently undergoing renovations for its permanent exhibits, due to…

6. Neues Rathaus

0.24 MILES

An excellent way to get your bearings in Hanover is to visit the Neues Rathaus (built 1901–13) and ascend 98m in the curved elevator (the only one of its…

7. Altes Rathaus

0.27 MILES

Much of it is a postwar fake, but the Altes Rathaus, begun in 1455, still has some original elements. Today it houses offices and a small restaurant.

8. Ballhof

0.29 MILES

Originally built for 17th-century games similar to badminton, the Ballhof (1649–64) was modernised inside in the 1970s and today serves as a venue for…