Historic half-timbered backdrop

The historic half-timbered buildings of the old town are among the special sights of the city and decorate the city's parlour. Here, visitors to Hanover can breathe a touch of city history. Hanover once had a large old town centre with half-timbered houses and narrow streets, some of which date back to the Middle Ages. However, the firestorms of the Second World War left no more than forty houses of the historic old town. Twelve of them were located in the area of Knochenhauerstraße, Kramerstraße and Burgstraße alone. At the end of the fifties, it was decided to demolish the remaining half-timbered houses spread over the city area and move them there. The result is an old town district around the Market Church and the Old Town Hall, which, as a historic island, gives a good impression of what Hanover's old town once looked like. Kramerstraße is also one of the most popular shopping and strolling streets in the city. Discover our tours through the old town - whether culinary, on foot or on a crime tour.