The centre of this historical district is the Michaelis Church that was dedicated in 1157 and was one of the parish churches of the purlieus Altstadt. Here you can detect a characteristic urban landscape that was typical for Braunschweig right up to the destruction in the war. It was a high-density area and you can encounter numerous building periods. Along Güldenstraße, Prinzenweg and Echternstraße numerous historically valuable buildings, most of them half-timbered, were preserved.
Legend: 1. Gieselerwall City Wall/ 2. Haus zur Hanse/ 3. St. Michaelis/ 4. Alte Knochenhauer Straße/ 5. Michaelis Court/ 6. Echternstraße 16/ 7. Echternstraße 14
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Alte Knochenhauer Straße Houses dating back to the 15th century with lavishly constructed facades |
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Echternstraße This was formerly home to the Stobwasser lacquerware factory and a preacher’s widow’s house |
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Gieselerwall City Wall These nearly 5 metres high wall remains were part of the oldest fortifications of the city |
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Haus zur Hanse The carved wave design on the beams of this former residential and office building dates back to the year 1567. |
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Michaelis Hof (Michaelis Court) This court highlights the romance, nostalgia and real craftsmanship of this medieval city district |
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St. Michaelis Church This church was very close to the old trade route from Frankfurt to Hamburg |
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Related Links
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Michaelis District (BLIK)
(German version)