Braunschweig - City of Lions

The second largest and most populous city of Lower Saxony, the city of Henry the Lion
and Thiel Ulenspiegel, the capital of the once powerful Braunschweig duchy Today - the city of science (density of research Institute is perhaps the most High in Europe, renowned University, Aerospace Management Federal Department of Physics and Technology, where the atomic clock All-German state time is measured. During our During the tour of the old city we will see magnificent monuments. witnesses of the history of the city of different eras. Romance will remind you of the majestic Cathedral and castle Dankvarderode, there we will talk about the glorious At a time when the possessions of the Saxon dukes extended to the Bavaria... During the Renaissance, a thriving trading city decorated luxurious merchant and burgher houses. In the XIX century there was a new Town Hall, its tower offers a beautiful view of the old city. And quite In 2007, the city restored the Ducal Residence. And again decorated it with a luxurious quadriga - the largest in Europe! We have there will be a reason to remember the wedding of the heir to Peter - Tsarevich Alexei, and the Napoleonic wars. We will definitely eat the local dishes. The kitchen and drink them with great beer. And if you still have time, We recommend visiting one of the city’s most valuable museums. The historical and artistic collections of Braunschweig are known throughout the world. Germany!) or drive to the nearby town of Wolsfburg Visit the Automobile Museum at the Volkswagen plant.