Sunday, August 6, 2023

GERMANY ~ Kröpcke clock - Hanover ~

... Nice view of a beautiful old clock at the Kröpcke square... one of the traditional meeting places in the city... as landmark of the Lower Saxony state capital, the clock now also serves as a showcase for changing art exhibitions and presentations... it is a 1977 replica of an 1885 clock that was scrapped after World War II... with nice EUROPA stamp and lovely first day special postmark👍... every country is using the same design this year... a Peace symbol, uniting all nations... Thanks a lot Dustin! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kröpcke is the central square of the city of Hanover. It is named after Wilhelm Kröpcke, one of the owners of the former Café Robby, which was erected on the then-nameless square in 1869. Kröpcke leased the café in 1876, changed the business's name to Café Kröpcke and operated the café until 1919. Eventually, the square adopted the name from the café and in 1948 was officially named Kröpcke by the city of Hanover.



Stamp:

Europa 
(Issued 04-05-2023)

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