Kreuzklappe

Kreuzklappe is a restaurant located at Kreuzkirchhof 5 in the Kreuzkirchenviertel of Hanover's old town, Germany. The site has a long and varied history: a building known as the Hokenamtshaus was erected there in 1546, and the structure was modified in 1863 and 1878. In 1887, the "Restaurant zur Kreuzklappe" opened in the building. Over the following decades, the establishment gained a dubious reputation, particularly from the 1920s, when it became a meeting place for black marketeers, fences, and prostitutes, and was known for frequent brawls. During the Nazi era, it became a notorious SA fighting tavern. The building was destroyed in the World War II air raids on Hanover in 1943, and the current building was constructed in 1951 with a historicist facade. From the late 1950s, the restaurant again attracted a criminal clientele. A positive turning point came in 1972 with a new landlord and a stylish interior redesign. Since 1976, the Kreuzklappe has specialized in Turkish cuisine, offering a variety of dishes including cold and warm appetizers, grilled specialties, fish, vegetarian options, and desserts. The restaurant emphasizes fresh ingredients, careful preparation, and warm hospitality in a special atmosphere. It is situated in a heritage-protected building diagonally opposite the Kreuzkirche. The Kreuzklappe remains an active dining establishment, welcoming guests for dinners, family celebrations, business meals, and gatherings with friends.

The site of the Kreuzklappe at Kreuzkirchhof 5 in Hanover has a history reaching back to the Middle Ages. In 1546, the Hokenamtshaus was built there; the "Hoken" were grocers who traded in "fats, cheeses, and herrings." The building was remodeled in 1863 and 1878, with changes to the roof and ground floor. In 1887, the "Restaurant zur Kreuzklappe" opened in the building. Along with the economic decline of the old town, the establishment gained a dubious reputation, especially from the 1920s. During the Weimar Republic, it was a meeting place for black marketeers, fences, and prostitutes, and was known for frequent brawls. During the Nazi period, the tavern became a well-known SA fighting locale, from which "true beating orgies" were organized and the "red workforce" in the old town quarter was fought. Between 1939 and 1941, the building was almost returned to its medieval original state as part of the "old town rehabilitation," particularly of the Kreuzkirchen and Ballhof quarters. In 1943, during World War II, it was destroyed in the air raids on Hanover. In the post-war period, during the reconstruction of the Kreuzkirchenviertel under city building director Rudolf Hillebrecht, the current building was erected with a historicist facade, completed in 1951. From the late 1950s, an apparently criminal clientele again gathered there. Only from 1972 did the notorious past of the house come to a positive end, with a new landlord and a stylish redesign of the interiors. Since 1976, the Kreuzklappe has stood for Turkish specialties, personal hospitality, and a distinctive restaurant experience. The kitchen combines traditional Turkish recipes with fresh ingredients and careful preparation, offering cold and warm appetizers, grilled dishes, fish, vegetarian specialties, and desserts. The restaurant is located in a heritage-protected building diagonally opposite the Kreuzkirche, and the Kreuzstraße, with its historic character, is now an almost advertising-free street that has recently been discovered for television productions.

• 1976

  Kreuzklappe begins specializing in Turkish cuisine.

• 1972

  New landlord and stylish interior redesign mark a positive turning point.

• 1951

  Completion of the current building with historicist facade.

• 1943

  Building destroyed in World War II air raids on Hanover.

• 1939

  Start of "Altstadtgesundung" restoration, building returned to medieval state.

• 1887

  Opening of the "Restaurant zur Kreuzklappe".

• 1878

  Building remodeled on the ground floor.

• 1863

  Building remodeled in the roof area.

• 1546

  Construction of the Hokenamtshaus on the site.

Authentic Turkish cuisine in a historic setting, emphasizing tradition, fresh ingredients, and personal hospitality.

• Grilled specialties

• Mezze & appetizers

• Fish dishes

• Vegetarian cuisine

• Desserts

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2. 2Kreuzklappewikidata.org
3. 3Kreuzklappede.wikipedia.org