Tourist attractions Wolfenbüttel

These picturesque groups of houses reflect the social diversity of Wolfenbüttel under the Dukes. Majestic façades with high overhangs on either side of the main entrance distinguish the homes of High Court officials, most of them built c 1600. The de..

We reach the castle via an attractive narrow street bordered with arcades and known as the Krambuden. Originally a stronghold conquered by Henry the Lion, the building was subjected to many transformations before finally evolving into the present Bar..

On the north and west side of the square, the town hall comprises several houses. The Weights and Measures Office has a distinctive arched doorway surmounted with King Solomon's Edict and the Wolfenbüttel coat of arms. A statue of Duke Augustus the Y..

Founded in the 16C by Augustus the Young, and rebuilt at the end of the 19C, this was the largest and most important library in 17C Europe. Still an invaluable treasure house for researchers and scholars, it houses some 600 000 volumes. Among the pri..

Built in 1608, this Protestant church is laid out like a Gothic church with very high windows and pointed vaulting, but it also has features characteristic of the Late Renaissance. Note the lateral gables with the pediment embellished with niches. Th..

Lessing's last residence was this mansarded pavilion just before the library on the north side of the esplanade. The great innovator of German drama lived in Wolfenbüttel for eleven years (1770-1781) working as official ducal librarian and writing, a..

This church dating from 1719 reuses a former twin-towered city gate, hence its strangely flat silhouette. Behind it, a disused cemetery overlooks a romantic public garden.