Welfenschloss
Welfenschloss rises in Hanover as a former royal palace and the main building of Leibniz University Hannover. Its neo-Gothic façades stand within Welfengarten, an English landscape garden surrounding the university campus.
Christian Heinrich Tramm designed the palace as a summer residence for King George V of Hanover. Construction ran from 1857 to 1866, before Prussian annexation left the unfinished royal purpose behind. In 1879, the Higher Vocational School moved inside, and extensive renovations created lecture halls and administrative spaces. Today, faculties including architecture, engineering, and humanities use the building for academic and administrative work.
Sculptures of Welf rulers decorate the exterior, including Henry the Lion by Wilhelm Engelhard. A bronze Saxon Steed stands before the palace, giving the university setting a distinctly regional landmark. Damage from the Second World War was followed by restoration supported through donations and student efforts.
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