Destroyed by the bombings of Hanover in World War II, the Church of the Holy Cross was rebuilt in simpler form between 1959 and 1961.

Receiving an altar by Lucas Cranach from the Palace Church (Schlosskirche) that was not rebuilt after World War II, in 1960 its official name became Palace and Town Church of the Holy Cross of Hanover (Schloss- und Stadtkirche St. Crucis Hannover).

[1] The church is built in sandstone masonry, and was consecrated in 1333 and dedicated to the Holy Spirit and Cross (Latin: St. Spiritus et Crucis).

The court sculptor Johann Friedrich Blasius Ziesenis [de] created a carved hanging pulpit in 1756.

[2] In a renovation in 1822–23, many older artifacts were sold or destroyed, leaving the baptismal font as the only medieval furniture.

[6] In July 1943 during World War II, an air raid destroyed the town centre, including the Church of the Holy Cross.

[1] Sunday services in the Church of the Holy Cross are often held by the parish of Protestant students (Evangelische Studierendengemeinde).