Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen

State Radio House of Lower Saxony
Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen
Exterior of the large broadcasting hall (Großer Sendesaal), with the antenna tower in the background
Map
Former namesHanover Radio House (Funkhaus Hannover)
General information
LocationHanover
CountryGermany
Coordinates52°21′38″N 9°44′30″E / 52.36069°N 9.74175°E / 52.36069; 9.74175
Inaugurated20 January 1951 (1951-01-20)
OwnerNorddeutscher Rundfunk
Design and construction
Architect(s)

The State Radio House of Lower Saxony (German: Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen) is a group of buildings owned by the public broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hanover, the state capital of Lower Saxony, Germany.

The broadcaster is based in Hamburg, but has facilities in the capitals of other states that it serves. The building group is situated at the Rudolf von Bennigsen Esplanade  [de] on the eastern shore of the Maschsee. When it was built in 1949–1952, it was known as the Hanover Radio House (Funkhaus Hannover). In addition to administrative buildings and an antenna tower, it includes two halls for public concerts: the large broadcasting hall (Großer Sendesaal) opened in 1963, and the small broadcasting hall (Kleiner Sendesaal).[1]

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