
Neustädter Kirche (New Town Church), Hanover
The Neustädter Kirche is an Evangelical Lutheran Church located in the suburb of Neustadt Calenberger. The official name is Neustädter Hof- und Stadtkirche St. Johannis zu Hannover (St. John's Church of the court and the city in the New Town at Hanover).
It is an important example of a baroque style church. It is thought the church, which was built in the years 1666-70, was designed by notable Venetian architect Jeronimo Sartorio. A medieval chapel of St. Mary had been the original structure on the site. Mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Field Marshal Carl August von Alten are buried here.
The church is known for its church music, performed in service and concert by the Kantorei St. Johannis (St. John's chorale), and serves as a venue for concerts, for example in the context of the Expo 2000 and the Kirchentag. It houses a "Spanish organ", suitable for early Baroque music, in collaboration with the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover.
It is an important example of a baroque style church. It is thought the church, which was built in the years 1666-70, was designed by notable Venetian architect Jeronimo Sartorio. A medieval chapel of St. Mary had been the original structure on the site. Mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Field Marshal Carl August von Alten are buried here.
The church is known for its church music, performed in service and concert by the Kantorei St. Johannis (St. John's chorale), and serves as a venue for concerts, for example in the context of the Expo 2000 and the Kirchentag. It houses a "Spanish organ", suitable for early Baroque music, in collaboration with the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover.
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Neustädter Kirche (New Town Church) on Map
Sight Name: Neustädter Kirche (New Town Church)
Sight Location: Hanover, Germany (See walking tours in Hanover)
Sight Type: Religious
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Sight Location: Hanover, Germany (See walking tours in Hanover)
Sight Type: Religious
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Walking Tours in Hanover, Germany
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.3 Km or 1.4 Miles
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Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
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Travel Distance: 1.5 Km or 0.9 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles
Hannover's Historical Churches Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles