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Hannover Pages by Geoff_Wright
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The former independent kingdom and former province of Hannover, stretched from the Dutch border and the North Sea in the northwest to the Hartz Mountains in the southeast. I had always wondered what the connection was between our English Royalty and the House of Hannover well now I know. In 1692 Duke Ernest Augustus of Calenberg was raised to the rank of elector. His lands became known as the electorate of Hannover. The marriage of Ernest Augustus to Sophia granddaughter of James I of England brought the English throne to his son, Elector George Louis (George I of England). Personal union of Great Britain and Hannover continued under the House of Hannover. At the accession in 1837 of Queen Victoria in England, Hannover was separated from the British crown because of the Salic law of succession. Ernest Augustus son of George III then became king of Hannover
The city of Hannover is the capital of Lower Saxony, and lies on the River Leine and the Midland Canal. It is a major industrial, commercial and transshipment centre. Hannover was badly damaged during World War II, but after 1945 numerous old buildings were reconstructed and many modern structures were erected.
Hannover is the seat of technical, medical and veterinary universities and several museums. George I of England is buried here.
The photo above is of the Market Place in Luneburg, a pretty town nearer to Hamburg than Hannover actually. |
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Daja123 Tue Apr 22, 2003 04:43 UTC
Excellent ! Thanks for your very interesting page. Great history, on this city. | ATLC Mon Apr 21, 2003 07:44 UTC
Nice bit of history! And the tune is a blast! LOL! | dzni Wed Jun 19, 2002 16:05 UTC
Great history and information on this city! | matcrazy1 Mon Jun 10, 2002 13:55 UTC
Good info! Could you add more, plz? |
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