Overview

This church, a classic example of Neo-Gothic architecture, was built in Hanover's central marketplace for the working people of the region. It stood tall throughout the centuries, and its style was often mimicked. When the original was leveled as a result of a series of World War II bombing raids, it was rebuilt exactly as it had been before. Celebrated artist Gerhard Marcks, well-known for his war-memorial work all over Germany, contributed to the rebuilt Marktkirche's new portal.