Wolfenbüttel, Urban municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Description
Wolfenbüttel is a district capital in Lower Saxony on the Oker River, located around 13 kilometers south of Brunswick. The streets in the historic core show rows of timber-framed houses that shape the townscape and remain well maintained.
History
The settlement began in the tenth century around a water castle on a trade route between Brunswick and Halberstadt. Over the centuries the site became the residence of dukes who established the library and commissioned buildings.
Culture
The town takes its name from an old noble seat and visitors see the well-kept facades of timber houses throughout the center today. People live and work in these restored buildings, which combine residential use with public functions in everyday life.
Practical
The old town center can be explored on foot and most sights lie close together. Visitors find signposts at the main buildings and orientation in the center proves easy.
Did you know?
The local distillery has produced a well-known herbal liqueur here for decades and distributes it worldwide. The operation shapes the local economy and many residents work in production or administration for the company.
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Schloss Wolfenbüttel
337 m
Asseburg
7.7 km
Marienkirche
196 m
Stiftskirche Steterburg
5.4 km
Memorial Wolffenbüttel Prison
493 m
Nathan
306 m
Lessinghaus
344 m
Hohes Gericht
3.3 km
Ösel-Berg
5.5 km
Zeughaus Wolfenbüttel
239 mSchwedendamm
2.8 kmStift Steterburg
5.4 km
Trinitatiskirche
458 m
Kleines Schloss
317 m
Bismarck Tower
7.8 km
St. Petrus
294 m
Linden-Berg
4.3 km
Schloss Antoinettenruh
2.2 km
Christoph 30
1.8 km
Kornspeicher
244 m
Wolfenbüttel station
450 m
St. Johannis
718 mGeitelder Berg
7.7 km
Peter-Räuber-Schule
999 m
St.-Thomas-Kirche
1.5 km
Großes Weghaus
5.2 km
Kanzlerhaus
123 m
St.-Ansgar-Kirche
2 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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