Antique map - Hanover 1917

Pharus map of Hanover (Hannover) in 1917 : the Prussian provincial capital, its great parks of Eilenriede and Herrenhausen, the industrial town of Linden and its central station.

This Pharus map shows Hanover, Hannover in German, in 1917. The city was then the capital of the Prussian province of Hanover: after having been the heart of an independent kingdom, Hanover was annexed by Prussia in 1866 following the Austro-Prussian War. Today it is in the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), of which it is the capital and largest city. Its population passed the 300,000 mark in the early 20th century, reaching approximately 310,000 in 1917.

Hanover's history is strongly shaped by its ties to the British Crown and the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Welf). From 1714 to 1837, a personal union linked the rulers of Hanover with Great Britain. Occupied by Napoleon's French troops and then incorporated into the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1806 and 1813, the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Hanover, restored at the Congress of Vienna in 1814, before becoming Prussian. At the turn of the 20th century, Hanover experienced a rapid surge in industrial and urban growth.

Places and districts shown:

• The Hauptbahnhof and city center: the central station (Hauptbahnhof), highlighted in red and drawn in perspective, forms the city's railway hub, connecting Hanover to Germany's major cities.

• The Eilenriede urban forest: the vast urban forest east of the city (Eilenriede) borders the residential districts, providing a vast green space for agriculture and walks.

• The royal gardens of Herrenhausen and the Georgengarten: to the west, the map highlights the famous historic gardens (Großer Garten and Georgengarten), symbols of the princely house's Baroque prestige.

• The industrial district of Linden: west of the River Leine, Linden appears as a major urban and industrial center, with its factories, water infrastructure and freight yards (Güterbahnhof).

• The waterways of the Leine and Ihme: the meandering Leine and Ihme rivers cross the map, tracing the natural landscape on the banks of which the historic center developed.

• Major squares and depicted buildings: the map shows key urban landmarks such as the Neues Rathaus (new town hall), the opera house (Opernhaus) and the main radial thoroughfares, highlighted with three-dimensional drawings.

• Rail and road connections: the map shows major railway lines, tramways, as well as regional access roads marked in orange toward nearby towns.

Cartographic note: this “Pharus-Plan Hannover” belongs to the same series as the 1917 maps of Berlin, Frankfurt, Aachen, Bremen, Breslau, Koblenz, Cologne, Darmstadt, Dresden, Duisburg and Düsseldorf, with stations in red and buildings drawn in perspective. The Magdeburgische Zeitung banner appears above the map, and the legend marks automobile and bicycle exit routes in orange, with orange labels pointing to neighboring towns. A grid of letters and numbers makes it possible to locate each place.

In brief: for anyone with ties to Hanover or Lower Saxony, interested in Prussian history, the Welf dynasty, industrial architecture or large urban parks, this map shows the city shortly before the end of the Empire, with a population of approximately 310,000.

What area does this map of Hanover cover? It covers Hanover and its immediate surroundings: the historic center and the Leine, the central station, the industrial town of Linden, as well as the Herrenhausen Gardens to the west and the Eilenriede forest to the east.

In what year was this map published? This map dates from 1917. It was published by Pharus-Verlag in Berlin.

Reproduction of the “Pharus-Plan Hannover,” published in 1917 by Pharus-Verlag in Berlin.

Printed on textured 200 g/m² art paper. Landscape orientation, standard sizes 50x70 and 70x100: easy to frame.