@@Chrischi_Z_GermanGUI such an accurate way to describe Hannover! I’m so glad I was able to visit my friends there. If it wasn’t for them, I would have probably missed out on this amazing city
2:03 My great-uncle Otto Claus was a firefighter in Hannover and died trying to put out the fire in the Aegidien Church during the bombing in World War II.
"Kunst" did not only mean the fine arts in the old days but anything that required some artistry in making. You still have that in the English word "artificial" for man-made. A "Wasserkunst" therefore were watermills and pumping stations that had become necessary when cities became more than just bigger villages.
You may know the term "mill" for factory or works in Britain. Well, those early factories came into being in the 18th century and even before and that was before the steam engine was there. Their machinery was driven by waterwheels, like mills. In the 16th century the Austrian region around Schwaz was famous for its silver mine. For many years mining had been done more or less only horizontically. The shafts were driven into the sides/slopes of mountains. The German word "Bergbau" (Berg=mountain) for mining has its root there. Going down vertically required lifting gear and pumps to draw the water out that would flood shafts in no time. In its day the "Schwazer Wasserkunst" was a marvel of engineering. A huge waterwheel could spin slowly in both directions alternatively. To that purpose it had two sets of chambers at different angles where the water would pour in from above. The operator set in some kind of cabin like a modern crane operator and opened or closed the shutters to make the wheel spin clockwise or anti-clockwise, plus handling the brakes. The mechanism drove cranks and pulleys that lifted the ore to the surface and huge leather sacks with groundwater. @@rachelreist
@@christiankastorf4836 wow amazing! That is quite an impressive engineering job. Thank you so much for all this information and history, this definitely needs to be included in the guidebooks, because they don’t really mention these details!
Hannover sounds like a weird first city to visit in Europe as 15 of the world‘s 20 greatest cities are in Europe and Hannover isn‘t one of them. But, actually Hannover is not a bad choice as it is a city that is very typical European and very average at it, so it will give you a great baseline expectation for everything else. Other options for great but average European cities: Cluj Napoka, Porto, Lyon, Basel, Krakow.
Agreed, I definitely wouldn’t even have had it on my radar if it wasn’t for visiting friends, but I’m so glad I did. It was real life and not overly touristy, which was amazing for getting immersed into the culture!
Hannover is a hidden gem. It is great city to actually live in. You get big city vibes and all you need, while it is still very laid back.
@@Chrischi_Z_GermanGUI such an accurate way to describe Hannover! I’m so glad I was able to visit my friends there. If it wasn’t for them, I would have probably missed out on this amazing city
2:03 My great-uncle Otto Claus was a firefighter in Hannover and died trying to put out the fire in the Aegidien Church during the bombing in World War II.
Wow, I’m sorry to hear that he died during that time. What an incredible piece of history
"Kunst" did not only mean the fine arts in the old days but anything that required some artistry in making. You still have that in the English word "artificial" for man-made. A "Wasserkunst" therefore were watermills and pumping stations that had become necessary when cities became more than just bigger villages.
Ah thank you for the explanation, that makes so much more sense!
You may know the term "mill" for factory or works in Britain. Well, those early factories came into being in the 18th century and even before and that was before the steam engine was there. Their machinery was driven by waterwheels, like mills. In the 16th century the Austrian region around Schwaz was famous for its silver mine. For many years mining had been done more or less only horizontically. The shafts were driven into the sides/slopes of mountains. The German word "Bergbau" (Berg=mountain) for mining has its root there. Going down vertically required lifting gear and pumps to draw the water out that would flood shafts in no time. In its day the "Schwazer Wasserkunst" was a marvel of engineering. A huge waterwheel could spin slowly in both directions alternatively. To that purpose it had two sets of chambers at different angles where the water would pour in from above. The operator set in some kind of cabin like a modern crane operator and opened or closed the shutters to make the wheel spin clockwise or anti-clockwise, plus handling the brakes. The mechanism drove cranks and pulleys that lifted the ore to the surface and huge leather sacks with groundwater. @@rachelreist
@@christiankastorf4836 wow amazing! That is quite an impressive engineering job. Thank you so much for all this information and history, this definitely needs to be included in the guidebooks, because they don’t really mention these details!
Welcome to my home town of Hanover 😊
Thank you, it was wonderful there! Ich liebe deine heimatstadt!!
Bin gebürtige Hannoverin, und das Herz schlägt selbstverständlich 96 bpm… auch nach 25 Jahren im Schwabenland 😅
❤❤goodmorninginhannoveriloveyouhannover
that are just the center city places. Hannover is so much more
Why is the town empty? Where r the people?
Good question, not sure! This was mid October of 2023, I don’t think there was anything too crazy going on
People are at work or at school. She must have filmed during the week and in the morning. Outside dining areas are closed as well
@@SamaandBuddy yes on point! I went exploring in the morning time during the week. Logged on to work US EST hours around 1pm in Germany
Hannover sounds like a weird first city to visit in Europe as 15 of the world‘s 20 greatest cities are in Europe and Hannover isn‘t one of them. But, actually Hannover is not a bad choice as it is a city that is very typical European and very average at it, so it will give you a great baseline expectation for everything else. Other options for great but average European cities: Cluj Napoka, Porto, Lyon, Basel, Krakow.
Agreed, I definitely wouldn’t even have had it on my radar if it wasn’t for visiting friends, but I’m so glad I did. It was real life and not overly touristy, which was amazing for getting immersed into the culture!
Porto isnt average at all, its quite unique