Leineschloss

Leineschloss is a parliament building in Hannover's Mitte district featuring a neoclassical design with a prominent portico. Six Corinthian columns frame the front entrance facing the Leine river, while the structure extends into several wings that house legislative chambers and offices.

Construction began in 1636 as a ducal residence for George of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the building changed hands and functions over centuries. A major renovation between 1816 and 1844 reshaped the structure into its current neoclassical form.

The palace represents a shift from a royal residence to a place where people's voices shape decisions through their elected representatives. The space around it has become a gathering point where citizens engage with their government in a more open way.

The building sits centrally near Hannover's main train station and is easily visible from the surrounding streets. The best views of the facade are from adjacent roads like Karmarschstrasse or from the opposite bank of the river.

During renovation work in 2016, workers uncovered human remains in the building's foundations, which sparked investigation into their link to a royal scandal from 1694. This discovery reopened a chapter of local history that had been buried beneath the structure for centuries.