Welfenschloss

Nord

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Welfenschloss stands in Nord (Region Hannover), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 19th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Welfenschloss stands in the Nordstadt district of Hanover, beside the Welfengarten. Built in the 19th century for the royal family of Hanover, this neo-Gothic structure in pale sandstone now houses the main buildings of Leibniz University Hannover. Visitors can see a tower-lined facade with round-arched windows, decorated with statues of Welf rulers, and the bronze Saxon steed standing in front of it.

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What to know

The building serves as a university campus, so visiting is mainly limited to accessible public areas and the exterior.
The adjoining Welfengarten is open to walk through and offers the best views of the rear facade of the Schloss.
The bronze Saxon steed statue stands in front of the main entrance, on the Herrenhäuser Allee side.
Four of the five original tower roofs were destroyed during the Second World War and were never rebuilt.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.