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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brunswick Cathedral and Dankwarderode Castle.

Brunswick Cathedral

Church

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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: Stefan2901, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Magniviertel

Quarter

Photo: Brunswyk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magniviertel is a quarter.

Östliches Ringgebiet

Suburb

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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

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Braunschweiger Löwe”
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″ north

Longitude

10.52378° or 10° 31′ 26″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F4G7G7F+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 249446100

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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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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