Nordstadt (Hanover)
The Nordstadt (North City) is the university quarter in the German city of Hanover. Part of the borough Hanover-Nord, it has 17,684 inhabitants (2020).[1]
It was originally characterized by small factories and a big railway freightyard closed in 1996. During World War II large parts of the district were destroyed. Today, due to the university and cultural clubs, this district is a preferred residential area for students and people of immigrant background. An almost village-like atmosphere exists around the Luther Church (see photo) where a lot of pubs and small shops resides. Many alternative project groups have settled here and also numerous communes live in these houses.[citation needed]
The area of the former "Sprengel Chocolate Factory" was squatted and later legalized.[2] It formed the base for the annual German punk festival called the Chaos Days, every first weekend in August.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Strukturdaten der Stadtteile und Stadtbezirke 2021" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Hannover. July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
- ^ Dupuis-Déri, Francis (2014). Who's afraid of the Black Blocs: Anarchy in action around the world. Oakland, CA: PM Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1604869491.
- ^ "German punks turn 'Chaos Days' into an orgy of violence". The Independent. 6 August 1995. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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