Guesthouse of Lower Saxony — Bentheimer sandstone
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Guesthouse of Lower Saxony

Hanover, Germany Historical

About This Landmark

The elegant Guesthouse of the Lower Saxony State Government showcases the refined beauty of Bentheimer sandstone in modern governmental architecture.

The Stone Behind the Landmark

Bentheimer sandstone is a fine-grained quartz sandstone with a compressive strength of 78 MPa and excellent frost resistance — tested to EN 12371. Its warm golden colour comes from natural iron oxide inclusions.