Hanover

Lake Mash

Lake Mash, Hannover, Germany

Description:

Lake Masch, located in the historical part of the German city of Hanover, is man-made. It was created in 1934 on the site of the swamp on the initiative of local residents. Near the lake there are such sights of the city as the New Town Hall, Sprengel Museum. The lake is about 2.5 kilometers long, replenished by groundwater, on its shore there is a column, at the base of which there is a German eagle and an empty circle, which was previously decorated with a Nazi swastika, as a memory of those years when the Weimar Republic reigned in the country.

In summer, you can ride a boat or yacht on Lake Mash, surf. Along the lake there are beautiful bike paths, on the southern shore there is a popular beach in the city, where a cafe and a beer shop work. Every year in August, on the shores of Lake Mash, the Mashsee Festival is held - a folklore festival that gathers up to a million spectators.

 

 

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