Germany > Lower Saxony > Braunschweig
Braunschweig
N 52°15.855', E 10°31.401'
2012-04-02, 2015-09-10
http://www.braunschweig.de/
Our rating: 6.80
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Braunschweig is the second largest city in Lower Saxony. Until November 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of Braunschweig. After the November Revolution and resignation of the Duke it became the capital of the republic of Braunschweig, which in 1946 became a part of Lower Saxony. If you look at the city from above, you can see that the downtown is surrounded by the Oker river and a park as a circle, which is very suitable for quiet long walks. Such structure has a reaso: in the Middle Ages it strengthened the city's protection. The city was founded by Bruno II, Saxon Earl. Originally the city was named Brunswick. Now many sources give a translation into English as Brunswick. In the center there are five "islands" with restored old buildings. In the central square you can see a lion, which is the symbol of the city. During the reign of Henry the Lion (1129-1195) this sculpture was placed in the square outside the cathedral. Cast in bronze, it symbolized might and power of Henry the Lion. The sculpture weighs nearly 900 kilos. Currently, a copy of the sculpture stands on the Castle Square. The figure itself was moved to the Dankvarderode Castle to avoid destruction. The city holds the fourth largest festival in Germany, which gathers more than 25 thousand people every year.
Braunschweig lion, historic symbol of the city (XII century) ©Yuriy Buriak
Dankwarderode сastle ©Yuriy Buriak
One of the most unusual and interesting buildings in Braunschweig is the "Happy Rizzi House" business center, which was built in 2001 by architect Konrad Kloster and designer James Rizzi.
Happy Rizzi House ©Yuriy Buriak
Happy Rizzi House ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Magnus Church ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Martin Church and City Hall ©Yuriy Buriak
Building on Kohlmarkt ©Yuriy Buriak
Tower ©Yuriy Buriak
House of Tailors (Gewandhaus) ©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
Houses along the canal ©Yuriy Buriak
©Yuriy Buriak
Easter ©Yuriy Buriak
Canal in Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Ukrainian flag in Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture from the Salzdahlum Palace, which was dismantled in 1813 ©Yuriy Buriak
Monument to the German poet Gotthold Lessing ©Yuriy Buriak
The "Do not walk on grass" sign is missing =) ©Yuriy Buriak
St. Magnus Church ©Yuriy Buriak
2015 This time we visited Braunschweig for an evening stroll. The biggest discovery for us was the park Viewegsgarten, it is across the street from the train station. We've seen there about 100 rabbits! This is something incredible. It is logical to assume that this can not continue in such a way and rabbits have to be removed from there.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Also park is a house to a lot of squirrels, so we bought nuts in the supermarket and took nice pictures on the way back. Unlike rabbits, squirrels are not running away.
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Squirrels in the Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Also visited Bürgerpark.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Happy Rizzi House in the evening.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
This time we paid attention to the back side. The house has uneven windows, so people here use external blinds to protect from the sun.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Braunschweig Palace was badly damaged during the war and stood until 1960.
Residence in Braunschweig (1944) ©magniviertel.de
Then it was dismantled and replaced with a park. In 2007 together with a construction of a large shopping complex, the original facade of the palace was restored.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Alte Waage on the eponymous square is an exact reconstruction of the building of 1534, which was used to weight and measure goods of the traders.
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Walked on the most beautiful street in the city - Am Magnitor
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
And watched huge pencils near the railway station
Braunschweig ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: By regional train from Hannover , 45 minutes to go.
Tags, Germany: castle , cathedral , church , city , monument Tags, all countries: castle , cathedral , church , city , monument
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.80
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help