An der Börse: Stolperstein for Willy Scheinhardt A victim of political murder: a ‘Stolperstein’ [literally a ‘stumbling stone’ in the form of a brass plaque] commemorates Willy Scheinhardt at the former headquarters of the German Factory Workers’ Union [‘Fabrikarbeiterverband’ abbreviated to FAV]. Born in Saxony in 1892, this unskilled labourer was already active in the…
Kurt Schumacher: Re-founder of the SPD The former SPD [abbreviation for Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, the Social Democratic Party of Germany] member of the Reichstag Kurt Schumacher is sent to Hanover in 1943 after being imprisoned in a concentration camp. Immediately following the liberation of the city, he begins to rebuild the party. For a few…
Klagesmarkt: Contentious meeting place In the Middle Ages, the site of the present-day Klagesmarkt – by the Steintor [now a pedestrian precinct] and the city walls of Hanover – was used for public executions. Later on, it took on its historical role as a trading venue, a tradition that continues to this day: it hosted…
The old trade union building at Goseriede The heart of Hanover’s labour movement: Hanover’s trade union building was a large housing complex situated between Goseriede and Odeonstrasse with several inner courtyards. It served as the headquarters of the SPD newspaper “Volksstimme” [literally, ‘Voice of the People’] and many individual trade unions. As early as 1…
Former court jail in Hanover The former court jail was demolished after the war. only a memorial next to the Kulturzentrum Pavillon [Pavilion Cultural Centre] commemorates the former court jail in Hanover and its role in National Socialism. Between 1933 and 1945, large numbers of political opponents of the regime were detained here, as well…
Tour 3: Workers’ movement and resistance Mit dem Laden der Karte akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von OpenStreetMap Foundation.Mehr erfahren Karte laden OpenStreetMaps immer entsperren Duration: 01:15Distance: 4,92 km Workers’ movement and resistance Hanover was a city with a prominent labour movement supportive of social democratic ideas. Towards the end of the Weimar Republic, this movement…
Themed tours to sites of persecution and resistance in Hannover 1933-1945 All four tours around Hanover’s city centre start and end at the ZeitZentrum Zivilcourage [Centre for Moral Courage] across from the Neues Rathaus [New City Hall]. Each takes approximately an hour of actual walking – plus the time spent at the individual locations. Many…
Places of persecution, resistance and remembrance in Hanover Mit dem Laden der Karte akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung von OpenStreetMap Foundation.Mehr erfahren Karte laden OpenStreetMaps immer entsperren
Themed tours to sites of persecution and resistance in Hanover 1933-1945: a civil society initiative project This website features interactive maps of the city showing 50 locations where people were persecuted during the National Socialist dictatorship in central Hanover. Sightseeing tours focusing on specific themes bring to life the racist persecution of Jewish and Sinti…