Online-Card - Braunschweig

In the high Middle Ages Brunswick developed into a wealthy city with merchants doing business on the major trade routes and powerful craftsmen´s guilds. The river Oker which is navigable from Brunswick allowed travellers from the south to continue their journeys directly to the North Sea. This led to Brunswick becoming a member of the Hanseatic League in the 13th century and made it one of the most influential cities in the Middle Ages.

weekly market (photo by Kornrath)

Brunswick, with around a quarter of a million inhabitants, has today become the main centre of southeastern Lower Saxony. Apart from its countless historical buildings and the oldest museum in Europe, Henry the Lion´s city has a picturesque old town as well as a lively cultural scene. The new concert hall, the Volkswagen-halle, which opened in 2000, seats up to 9000 at a variety of different events.

castle Richmond (photo by Gisela Rothe)

Brunswick is moreover renowned as a centre of scientific and economic excellence. Not only the atomic clock has its home here, you can also find the oldest technical university in Germany, as well as the HBK (College of Fine Arts and Design), one of Germany´s most important art schools. Besides museums, sights and cultural events, Brunswick also gives you the chance to take things easy and relax. You can unwind in the nearby nature conservation area and European bird reserve, Riddagshausen, as well as in one of the city´s many green areas and parks.

As the main focal point of the region, Brunswick offers a variety of attractive shops. The extensive pedestrian zones in the city centre surrounded by modern architecture and historical buildings encourage you to relax and enjoy your shopping in a pleasant atmosphere.

Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH Touristinfo

E-Mail: touristinfo@braunschweig.de

Telephone: +49 (531) 470-2040

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Foundation 1031

Landmark The bronze lion (1166)

Geographic latitude 52° 16° 38° north, longitude 10° 31° 28° east

Nearest city Hannover

Population ca. 250.000

Students ca. 15.000

Transport Station (Inter-City-Express), motorway (2, 39, 395), airport, river port

Local features Lionof Braunschweig, Mumme (dark beer made of barley), asparagus, sausages

International events Numerous festivals: eg. the Medieval Market, the Culture Night, the CityJazzNight, the Festival "Culture in the Tent" (various cultural events taking place in a tent), the Braunschweig International Film Festival or the Open Air Opera of the State Theatre.

Twin towns Bandung, Bath, Magdeburg, Nimes, Sousse, Kiryat Tivon, Omaha, Kasan, Zhuhai

International memberships THE HANSE

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