Hanover

Hanover is the capital city of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany.

The city is situated on the Leine, 78 m. SE. of Bremen; it consists of an old and a new portion; presents a handsome
appearance, and its many fine buildings include the royal library (170,000 vols.), the Kestner Museum, several palaces and art-galleries, &c.; it is the centre of the North German railway system, and its many industries embrace iron-works, the manufacture of pianos, tobacco, linen, &c.