Herrenhausen-Stöcken (German: [ˈhɛʁn̩ˌhaʊzn̩]; Eastphalian: Herrnhusen) is a borough of the German city of Hanover, northwest of the city centre. In 2020 it had a population of 37,543. It consists of the quarters Burg, Herrenhausen, Ledeburg, Leinhausen, Marienwerder and Stöcken.

Herrenhausen-Stöcken
The reconstructed Herrenhausen Palace in 2013
The reconstructed Herrenhausen Palace in 2013
Location of Herrenhausen-Stöcken in Hanover
Herrenhausen-Stöcken is located in Germany
Herrenhausen-Stöcken
Herrenhausen-Stöcken
Herrenhausen-Stöcken is located in Lower Saxony
Herrenhausen-Stöcken
Herrenhausen-Stöcken
Coordinates: 52°24′14″N 9°41′08″E / 52.40389°N 9.68556°E / 52.40389; 9.68556
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CityHanover
Subdivisions6 quarters
Area
 • Total
21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total
37,543
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialling codes0511
Herrenhausen Palace, c. 1895
Herrenhausen Gardens, c. 1708
Herrenhäuser Kirche

Industries include Johnson Controls (spun off from VARTA) and Herrenhäuser Brewery founded in 1868. Places of worship include the Herrenhäuser Kirche.

Population development

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Population development of Herrenhausen-Stöcken in Hannover, Germany

The graph shows the population development in the district of Herrenhausen-Stöcken since 1 January 2005.

Palace and Gardens

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A major attraction is the baroque Herrenhausen Palace and Herrenhausen Gardens, established by the House of Hanover.

The palace was largely destroyed in World War II and not rebuilt until 2013.

The 19th-century "Welfenmausoleum" in the Gardens is the burial place of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, and after World War II the remains of King George I of Great Britain along with his parents' were removed from the crypt of Leineschloss and reinterred there.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Strukturdaten der Stadtteile und Stadtbezirke 2021" (PDF). Landeshauptstadt Hannover. July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ Weir, Alison (1996). Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy, Revised edition. Random House. pp. 272–276. ISBN 0-7126-7448-9.