Brunswick Lion
Brunswick Lion is a historic site in Braunschweig, Brunswick, Lower Saxony. Brunswick Lion is situated nearby to the bookstore Antiquariat am Burgplatz, as well as near Dankwarderode Castle.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Braunschweiger Löwe”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brunswick Cathedral and Dankwarderode Castle.
Brunswick Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brunswick Cathedral is a large Lutheran church in the City of Braunschweig, Germany. The church is termed Dom, in German a synecdoche - pars pro toto - used for cathedrals and collegiate churches alike, and much like the Italian duomo.
Dankwarderode Castle
Photo: Mprinke, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dankwarderode Castle on the Burgplatz in Braunschweig is a Saxon lowland castle. It was the residence of the Brunswick dukes for centuries and, today, is part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum.
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum
Museum
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum is a history museum in Braunschweig, Germany, operated by the state of Lower Saxony. The museum is scattered on four locations: Vieweghaus, Hinter Ägidien, Kanzlei and Bauernhausmuseum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magniviertel and Östliches Ringgebiet.
Östliches Ringgebiet
Suburb
Photo: Brunswyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Östliches Ringgebiet is a Stadtbezirk in the eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany. With a population of 26,559 it is the city's second most populous district.
Mastbruch-Elmaussicht
Quarter
Photo: TeWeBs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mastbruch-Elmaussicht is a quarter, which is situated 4 km east of Brunswick Lion.
Brunswick Lion
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Braunschweig, Brunswick, Brunswick Land, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.26468° or 52° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
10.52378° or 10° 31′ 26″ eastOpen location code
9F4G7G7F+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 249446100OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Russian—“Brunswick Lion” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Leone di Braunschweig”
- Polish: “Lew brunszwicki”
- Romanian: “Leul din Braunschweig”
- Russian: “Брауншвейгский лев”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Antiquariat am Burgplatz and Domplatz.
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