Der Tiergarten in Hannover

Summary

1. Intertitle: The Tiergarten near Kirchrode in the Eilenrieder Forests, over 100 hectares in size, was formerly the court hunting enclosure for the breeding of fallow deer for the table of the Elector and later for that of the King, and was bought from the state by the city in 1903. Image: Visitors to the park stroll along the paths.

2. Intertitle: Hans Sachs plays performed in the Tiergarten for the benefit of the Ludendorff charity. Image: Costumed people from a Hans Sachs tract perform before a crowd; extended family meets in front of a pavilion.

3. Intertitle: Aeroplanes over the Tiergarten during the forest festival. Image: Biplane overflies the Tiergarten.

4. Intertitle: Ancient beech, chestnut and oak trees alternate with dark spruces. In amongst them are expansive lawns which increase the painterly appeal of the landscape. Image: Visitors walk on a path bordered by trees; children play in a clearing.

5. Intertitle: Wild ducks play on the Tiergarten's ponds. Image: Ducks on one of the Tiergarten's ponds.

6. Intertitle: A herd of deer, red, black and white, cavort in complete freedom in the Tiergarten. Park landscapes in the Tiergarten near Kirchrode in the Eilenrieder Forests. Image: A large number of deer grazing on and next to the paths; footage of landscape that is partly moor and heath.