GERMANY ~ The Central Station of Hanover - Ernst-August-Platz ~

... Lovely surprise nr3 from postcard friend Dustin...  view of one of Germany’s finest railway stations... and it is also an outstanding shopping gallery with lots of restaurants and snack-bars... this is one of 21 German stations that belong to category 1... these stations are big and busy.... they are housed in prestigious buildings and are usually in the center of the city... this year Hanover celebrates the 175th anniversary of its linking to the railway network with a great special train postmark... Thank you very much Dustin for once more a unique philatelic item!! ❀◕ ‿ ◕❀

© Karl Johaentges
Hanover Hauptbahnhof (built in 1879)  is the main railway station for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony. It is also the most important public transport hub of the region of Hanover and it is served regional and S-Bahn services. The station has six platforms with twelve platform tracks and two through tracks without platforms.

The Ernst-August-Platz is a central square located directly in front of the main entrance of the main station. There is a equestrian statue of the Hanoverian King Ernst August I, the Ernst August Monument and in front of the main station is the HAZ fountain.

Stamp:

Flora - Flowers
(Issued 11-05-2017)