Braunschweig Lion

Burglöwe auf dem Burgplatz mit Dom (Zoom on click)

Lion of the Castle on Castle Square with Cathedral© Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Gerald Grote

Löwenstandbild vor dem Dom (Zoom on click)

Lion in front of the cathedral© Foto: Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Gerald Grote

Burglöwe auf dem Burgplatz (Zoom on click)

Lion of the Castle on Castle Square© Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH/Gerald Grote

Henry the Lion erected the bronze-cast lion statue in around 1166. It was originally plated with gold. The lion was a depiction of Henry’s power and jurisdiction. This highly regarded Romanesque sculpture became a symbol of Braunschweig. The original can be admired in Dankwarderode Castle.

Sights Worth Seeing "St. Blasii Cathedral and the Burgplatz"

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