Nordstadt (Hanover)
The Nordstadt (Template:IPA, Template:Lit) is the university quarter in the German city of Hanover. Part of the borough Hanover-Nord, it has 17,684 inhabitants (2020).<ref name=pop20>Template:Cite web</ref>
It was originally characterized by small factories and a big railway freightyard closed in 1996. During World War II large parts of the district were destroyed. Today, due to the university and cultural clubs, this district is a preferred residential area for students and people of immigrant background. An almost village-like atmosphere exists around the Luther Church (see photo) where a lot of pubs and small shops resides. Many alternative project groups have settled here and also numerous communes live in these houses.Template:Cn
The area of the former "Sprengel Chocolate Factory" was squatted and later legalized.<ref name="BB">Template:Cite book</ref> It formed the base for the annual German punk festival called the Chaos Days, every first weekend in August.<ref name="Independent">Template:Cite news</ref>