Ballhof

Hanover


Originally built for 17th-century games similar to badminton, the Ballhof (1649–64) was modernised inside in the 1970s and today serves as a venue for youth theatre and opera. It's located in the Altstadt (old town).

Transportation

  • ubahn: 3, 7, 9, 10 to Markthalle/Landtag

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hanover attractions

1. Historische Museum Hannover

0.04 MILES

This museum of local history had just one exhibit hall open at research time; it's currently undergoing renovations for its permanent exhibits, due to…

2. Oskar-Winter-Brunnen

0.06 MILES

Make a wish and turn the small brass ring embedded in the ironwork of this ornate 1896 fountain three times and – according to local legend – your wish…

3. Leibnizhaus

0.06 MILES

The Renaissance facade of the Leibnizhaus is a reconstruction but the house was once the home of mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz …

4. Marktkirche

0.11 MILES

The red-brick Gothic Marktkirche St Georgii et Jacobi (1349–59), located in the Market Sq, is Hanover's largest Lutheran church. Its foundations date back…

5. Die Nanas

0.13 MILES

When these three earth-mama sculptures were first installed beside the Leine River in 1974, Hanover’s city fathers and mothers were inundated with nearly…

6. Altes Rathaus

0.15 MILES

Much of it is a postwar fake, but the Altes Rathaus, begun in 1455, still has some original elements. Today it houses offices and a small restaurant.

7. Museum August Kestner

0.32 MILES

Decorative arts through the ages are the focal point of the medium-sized Kestner Museum, where you’ll see everything from Bauhaus-style cutlery to an…

8. Kestner Gesellschaft

0.34 MILES

It’s always worth checking listings for the Kestner Gesellschaft. Founded in 1916 to bring innovative artworks from international artists to Hanover, the…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "germany/lower-saxony/hanover/attractions/ballhof/a/poi-sig/421041/359378",
      "destination": "Hanover",
      "continent": "Europe",
      "country": "Germany",
      "city": "Hanover",
      "position": "superzone"
    }