Wender·Vista
Hanover
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileGermany
on the Leine, in Lower Saxony

Hanover

— — a baroque garden held by a working city.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The capital of Lower Saxony, set on the Leine river between Hamburg and the Harz. The Herrenhausen Gardens on the west side keep one of the best-preserved baroque parterres in Europe, laid out in the seventeenth century and still walked daily. South of the centre the Maschsee, a kilometre-long man-made lake, holds the city's afternoons. A working German city with a quiet eye. — from the studio

from the studio
Hanover
— bring it home

Hanover, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Hanover

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Hanover (Hannover in German) is the capital of Lower Saxony, set on the Leine river in the north of the country, roughly 150 kilometres south of Hamburg and 280 kilometres west of Berlin. The city has about 545,000 residents and anchors a metropolitan region of more than 1.1 million. From 1714 to 1837 the Hanoverian dynasty also held the British crown, a tie that left its mark on the city's gardens and architecture. The Neues Rathaus — completed in 1913 — looks across the small Maschpark lake at the centre of town.

— the stone

The Herrenhausen Gardens, on the west side of the city, are the reason most visitors come. The Großer Garten was laid out beginning in 1666 under Duchess Sophia and later expanded by her granddaughter; its strict parterre, fountains, and bordered walks are among the best-preserved baroque garden ensembles in Europe. The palace at the head of the garden was destroyed in 1943 and rebuilt to its original facade in 2013. The grand fountain throws water about thirty-five metres in calm conditions, the tallest in any baroque garden in the country.

— the water

South of the centre, the Maschsee was dug between 1934 and 1936 along the Leine floodplain. It runs about 2.4 kilometres long and 530 metres at its widest, with a footpath that loops the full shoreline in roughly an hour. Sailing dinghies and rowing eights use it year-round and the city's August festival fills the banks with food stalls and live music. The Leine itself, only narrow as it crosses Hanover, drains north into the Aller and then the Weser before reaching the North Sea.

— where
Germany · Region Hannover, Lower Saxony
— elevation
55 m · 180 ft
— position
52.3759° N · 9.7320° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
4 km NW
Herrenhausen Gardens
baroque garden
2 km S
Maschsee
lake
80 km SE
Harz Mountains
low mountain range
N
Hanover
Herrenhausen Gardens
Maschsee
Harz Mountains
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Hanover — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The Herrenhausen baroque gardens, Hannover Messe (the world's largest industrial trade fair), the Neues Rathaus on the Maschpark, and a long historical tie to the British crown through the House of Hanover.

German, and it is often said that the clearest, most neutral standard German (Hochdeutsch) is spoken in and around Hanover. The reputation predates the city's modern rise as a media centre.

The Großer Garten was begun in 1666 under Duchess Sophia of Hanover and expanded into its baroque form by the early eighteenth century. The palace was rebuilt to its original facade in 2013.

About 150 kilometres south of Hamburg and 280 kilometres west of Berlin. ICE high-speed trains reach Hamburg in roughly 75 minutes and Berlin in about 100 minutes.

A man-made lake on the south side of the city, dug from 1934 to 1936 along the Leine floodplain. It is 2.4 kilometres long with a walking path around the full shoreline.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Hanoverians know their Herrenhausen and their Maschsee. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio reads as a portrait of the city, not a tourist souvenir.

Restrained European modern, Bauhaus-inflected interiors, and traditional rooms with walnut and oak. The colour holds against white plaster and against the warm timber common in north German homes.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads cleanly. For a longer wall above a sideboard, a 4-tile Mural carries the room; a 9-tile Mural fits a wide entry or dining wall.

Yes. Order it in Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash without changing how the colour reads in the room.

A microfibre cloth and clean water. No solvents and no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface, so the piece keeps its read for the life of the tile.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The eye is Reid Wender's, and the work is not licensed from any other source.

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