Although the Market Square was badly damaged during World War II and most of the buildings were rebuilt from ruins, it is one of the finest examples of 15th-century red-brick architecture. The houses are decorated with friezes of glazed terracotta friezes and sculptures.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St George and St James is the oldest of the three parish churches of the old city of Hanover. It is the oldest of the three parish churches in the old city of Hanover. North German brick Gothic building dates back to the 14th century. With its remarkable 97-metre-high tower, the Church of St. George and St. Jacob is the hallmark of the city. The pride of the church is the Gothic altar with scenes of the Passion of the Lord, decorated with copper chasing by Martin Schongauer.
