True Crime Hannover

What's the walk about?

Welcome to Hannover — a city of grand boulevards, royal history, and an unsettling criminal past. Beneath the rebuilt facades lie three centuries of dark stories: a serial killer who walked freely as a police informant, a royal disappearance that was never solved, and a jewel heist that crumbled in court three times before the loot turned up behind a bricked wall. This walk connects eight real crimes to eight of the city's most iconic sights, weaving a route from the Maschsee to the ancient Leine riverbank.

What you'll see

1. 1

   Bomb Alert Across the Water - Maschsee Nordufer

   lakeshore

2. 2

   The Mayor's Salary Affair - Neues Rathaus

   town_hall

3. 3

   Dog Dirt at the Premiere - Opernhaus

   opera_house

4. 4

   Punks Under the Horse's Tail - Ernst-August-Platz

   square

5. 5

   The Ten Million Mark Jewels - Kröpcke

   square

6. 6

   The Robber of the Eilenriede - Altes Rathaus

   town_hall

7. 7

   The Count Who Vanished - Leineschloss

   palace

8. 8

   The Werewolf of Hanover - Am Hohen Ufer

   riverbank