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Bavaria. A member of the East of the cathedral is the most valuable book in the
Welf family, he eventually lost Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, world, Heinrich der Löwe’s
in his struggle against the the oldest in Germany. It was Gospel book. Associated with
German emperor. opened to the public as a the town are the philosopher
Very different in character gallery by Duke Anton Ulrich Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and
but equally famous was Till and holds a variety of gems writer Gotthold Ephraim
Eulenspiegel, an ordinary man such as Rembrandt’s Family Lessing. The Lessinghaus
who poked fun at dim-witted Portrait, a Giorgioni self-portrait houses a literature museum.
citizens, the aristocracy and and Vermeer van Delft’s Girl The centre of the town is
the clergy. His exploits were with a Glass of Wine. dominated by the Schloß, the
fictionalized in the 16th century, largest castle in Lower Saxony,
and he was immortalized with a R Dom refurbished in the Baroque
fountain on Bäckerklint Square. Burgplatz. Tel (0531) 24 33 50. style in 1714–16. It houses the
The Renaissance Schloß in Stadthagen Brunswick’s continued decline Open 10am–5pm daily. Schloßmuseum with regional
culminated in the almost total The Marienbrunnen fountain on items such as furniture and
y Stadthagen attraction is the Schloß with destruction of the town in 1944. R St Martini Altstadtmarkt in Brunswick tapestries. The Venussaal (hall
its enchanting chapel. The During reconstruction, the con- Altstadtmarkt. Tel (0531) 161 21. of Venus) has beautiful Baroque
Road map C3. * 23,800. £ n Am Open Jan–Apr: 10am–1:30pm Tue–
Markt 1 (05721-92 50 65). Goldener Saal (golden hall), cept of the “Traditionsinsel” was Sat, May–Dec: 10am–1pm, 3–5pm Duke Julius of Brunswick ceiling frescoes. Opposite the
∑ stadthagen.de from 1605, has a Götterpforte developed: small islands of Tue–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat, 10am–noon, founded the Julius Academy, castle is the Zeughaus
(portal of the divinities) and a rebuilt historic monuments one of Germany’s most popular (armoury), built in 1613–19
The counts of Schaumburg- beautiful panelled ceiling. adrift in a sea of modernism. 3–5pm Sun. Protestant universities, where to a design by Paul Francke.
Lippe used the Renaissance A tour of the town is best E Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum the Italian philosopher Giordano Continuing eastwards
Schloß (castle) as their private R Stadtkirche started from Burgplatz (castle Museumsstraße 1. Tel (0531) 122 50. Bruno taught. Juleum (1592–7), the visitor will get to the
residence. Apart from this and Lange Straße Tel (05722) 957 70. square). Here is the Burglöwe, Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun. the main building, has a central Hauptkirche, the 16th-century
the town hall, the main attraction Open 15 Apr–14 Oct: 10:30am–noon the monument of a lion funded tower and two decorative church dedicated to Beatae
is the church of St Martini, with Tue–Fri, 2:30–4:30pm Tue–Sun, 15 by Heinrich in 1166 (the original gables. It is now home to the Mariae Virginis, the ducal pan-
an early Baroque mausoleum, Oct–14 Apr: 2:30–4:30pm Fri–Sun. is in a museum). Symbolizing Kreis- und Universitäts- theon and the leading example
and a masterful bronze + Schloß Heinrich’s rule, it was the first museum, a regional museum of Protestant Mannerist archi-
monument by Adrian de Vries, Tel (05722) 50 39. Open Apr–Sep: such sculpture to be erected and library. tecture. Begun in 1608, the
court artist to Rudolf II in Prague. 9:30am–6pm; Oct–Mar: 9:30am–5pm. since Roman days. The Dom church’s façade has delicate
(cathedral) is well worth seeing. R Kaiserdom reliefs, while the interior has an
R St Martini In the north nave, an extension, Königslutter. Tel (05353) 91 21 29. unusual combination of styles.
Schulstraße18. Tel (05721) 78 070. are unusual turned pillars, and Open 9am–6pm daily, in winter
Open 9am–noon, 2–4pm Mon–Thu, in the transept and presbytery to 5pm. + Schloß and Schloß museum
9am–noon Fri. are 13th-century frescoes. Its E Kreis- und Universitäts- Schloßplatz 13. Tel (05331) 924 60.
marvellous treasures include museum Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Environs a gigantic seven-armed Collegienplatz 1. Tel (05351) 121 11 Lessinghaus, Museum
A gem of Romanesque bronze candlestick, the tomb of 32. Open 10am–noon, 3–5pm Tue– and Zeughaus
architecture can be found at Heinrich and his wife Mathilde, Fri, 3–5pm Sat & Sun. Tel (05331) 80 82 14. Open
Idensen near Wunsdorf, 22 km the Crucifix of Imerward and a 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. Herzog-August-
(14 miles) from Stadt hagen. wooden cross with the figure Bibliothek: Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
The church interior of Alte of Christ modelled on the The richly decorated portal of the o Wolfenbüttel R Hauptkirche
Kirche (1120) is entirely painted sculpture of Voltosanto in Lucca. Gewandhaus in Brunswick Road map D3. * 53,000. £ Michael-Praetorius-Platz 9. Tel (05331)
with scenes from the Old and Visitors can also see the column n Stadtmarkt 7 (05331-86 280). 72 055. Open 10am–noon, 2–4pm
New testaments, and there is of the Passion with the figure of Environs _ Ostereiermark (Easter); Tue–Sat.
a vast Byzantine-style image Christ, the work of Hans Witten. In Königslutter, 35 km (22 Altstadtfest (Aug).
of Christ’s Enthronement on To the west of the cathedral miles) east of Braunschweig,
a vaulted ceiling. The opulent Goldener Saal in lies the Altstadtmarkt (old town Emperor Lothar initiated the This small town has a
Schloß Bückeburg market). Here are the L-shaped building of the Benedictine turbulent past. From
Rathaus (town hall), with a Kaiserdom, a monastery 1432 until 1753 the Welf
u Bückeburg i Braunschweig cloister, and the Gothic church church and later his burial dukes moved their seat
(Brunswick) of St Martini. The beautiful place. The portal with figures here from Brunswick.
Road map C3. * 21,000. £
n Schloßplatz 5 (05722-89 31 81). Gewandhaus (cloth hall) of lions, a frieze with figures of In the 16th century,
Road map D3. * 240,000. £ is also worth seeing. fishermen, and the cloisters innovative town design
n Vor der Burg 1 (0531-470 20 40).
In the 16th century this town _ Festival of Chamber Music (May); reflect the taste of the times introduced wide avenues
became the capital of the Medieval Fair (May/Jun). and the northern Italian origin and spacious squares.
principality of Schaumburg- of architects and sculptors; Largely unscathed by
Lippe. The philosopher Johann An important commercial and only the frescoes are late World War II, the town
Gottfried von Herder was the political centre from the early 19th-century additions. has 500 historic half-
preacher here. The Stadtkirche Middle Ages, Brunswick Helmstedt, 45 km (28 miles) timbered houses, and
(town church), one of the first (Braunschweig) was chosen to the east, is unjustifiably only a magnificent library.
Protestant churches in Germany, as town of residence by associated with the former The Herzog-August-
is a pinnacle of Mannerism with Heinrich der Löwe (Henry the The Burglöwe, Heinrich der Löwe’s monument border crossing between East Bibliothek holds 130,000
its fantasy façade. Another Lion), ruler of Saxony and in Brunswick and West Germany. In 1576, volumes, including the Baroque façade of Schloß Wolfenbüttel
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp501–502 and pp529–31

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