Facts & Figures
Founded
Year 1031
Location
52.27165 latitude and 10.52031 longitude
Population
250500
What is the city known for?
- Well-known attraction: Burgplatz square with the famous symbol of Braunschweig, the bronze castle lion.
- Typical product: Braunschweiger Mumme, a viscous malt extract which, in its original form as victuals for ships, was a Braunschweig export hit during the Hanseatic period.
Gallery
![Dom St. Balsii ©Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Gerald Grote Dom St. Balsii ©Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Gerald Grote](/uploads/media/gallery/02/182-Dom%20St.%20Balsii.jpg?v=1-0)
![Rizzi House cc-by-nd: Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Christian Bierwagen Rizzi House cc-by-nd: Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Christian Bierwagen](/uploads/media/gallery/03/183-Rizzi%20House.jpg?v=1-0)
![Burgplatz ©Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Frank Sperling Burgplatz ©Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Frank Sperling](/uploads/media/gallery/04/184-Burgplatz.jpg?v=1-0)
![Schloss cc-by-nd: Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Christian Bierwagen Schloss cc-by-nd: Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Christian Bierwagen](/uploads/media/gallery/05/185-Schloss.jpg?v=1-1)