Maritim Grand Hotel, Brutalist hotel building in Mitte, Germany.
The Maritim Grand Hotel is a hotel building featuring brutalist architecture in central Hannover with nine stories and prominent concrete facades. The structure shapes the urban landscape with its solid geometric form and houses guest rooms alongside event spaces inside.
The building was completed in 1965 based on designs by Otto Apel, Beckert, and Ing Becker, marking the first major new hotel construction in Hannover after World War II. The site previously held several villas and the former Arts and Crafts School of the city.
The Werner Schreib sculpture Monument for Travellers stands at the entrance, marking the first major hotel construction in Hannover after World War II.
The complex provides various facilities for visitors and organizers. Guests can navigate the area easily due to its central location with good connections to public transportation and pedestrian zones.
Between 2015 and 2018, the hotel served as temporary housing for around 550 refugees under management by the German Red Cross. This period shows how buildings can be flexibly repurposed for humanitarian purposes.
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