Maschsee North Shore

The Maschsee is an artificially created lake, which was planned by the NSDAP in the 1930s as propaganda to reduce the unemployment figures. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in 1934.
There are still some art objects from this time on the lake. The bronze sculpture of the Olympic torchbearer on a stone column and putto on the fish, both by Hermann Scheuertstuhl (1936). The human couple by Georg Kolbe (1936/37) and two lion sculptures at the so-called lion bastion by Arno Breker (1938) The inscription on the pillar of the torchbearer reads: “Willingness to build gave work-happy hands the blessing of work - joy, health and from now on the lake will also give strength. 1934–1936. "

The sculptures from the time of National Socialism led to discussions as to whether it was about art or National Socialist propaganda, as they reflect the image of people and society from that time with a special emphasis on strength and health. Since 2012 there have been two information boards on the north bank of the Maschsee opposite the Sprengel Museum that deal critically with the art of the Maschsee. [from Maschsee Wikipedia].

Today the lake is used as a welcome recreational area, a circuit around the lake is around 6.5 km long.

Since 1937, the expansion of Hanover as a Nazi Gau capital has been promoted. The Maschsee played a special role. Three forums around the North Shore were planned: a "Forum of the State" on the Rudolf von Bennigsen Ufer, the "Forum der Stadt" with the New Town Hall in the center and the monumental "Forum der Partei" on the west bank with a far peninsula protruding into the lake. Only the foundation of a public grandstand for the parade ground emerged. In it was the local command post of the Nazi Gauleiter. Further implementation should begin after the so-called "final victory". The ruins of the foundation have been used after 1945 to build the Niedersachsenstadion (now AWD Arena).
Source (visit-hannover.com)

On this side of the Maschsee is limited by the - also created in the Third Reich - torchbearer on a pillar. On an attached Informationstagel it says inter alia: "The posted on a ball naked figure refers to the Hitler salute and the Olympic flame"