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District of Wolfenbüttel
Lower Saxony - Germany

Brunswick Cathedral

The Brunswick Cathedral (German: Dom St. Blasii, lit. in English: Collegiate Church of Ss. Blaise and John the Baptist) is a large Lutheran church in the City of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Henry the Lion founded it as a collegiate church and it was built between 1173 and 1195. The church is termed Dom, in German a synecdoche - pars pro toto - used for cathedrals and collegiate churches alike, and much like the Italian Duomo, is imperfectly translated here by the English cathedral.

Located at 52.2642, 10.5242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Lutheran cathedrals in Germany, Cathedrals in Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Churches in Lower Saxony, Former collegiate churches, Lutheran church buildings converted from Roman Catholicism, Romanesque architecture in Germany

Wolfenbüttel (district)

Wolfenbüttel is a district in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. Neighboring districts are (clockwise from the north) the district-free City of Braunschweig, the district of Helmstedt, the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, and the districts of Goslar, Hildesheim and Peine. The district-free city of Salzgitter cuts through the district of Wolfenbüttel in the southwest.

Located at 52.1667, 10.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wolfenbüttel (district), Districts of Lower Saxony

Braunschweig (region)

Brunswick (German Braunschweig) is one of the four former administrative regions of Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the southeast of the state. The region covers roughly the area of the former state of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Founded in 1978 out of Verwaltungsbezirk Braunschweig, it was dissolved in 2004. The region of Brunswick is the most R&D-intensive area in the whole European Economic Area investing 7.1% of its GDP for research & technology. (Eurostat, 2006)

Located at 52.17, 10.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Lower Saxony, History of Lower Saxony, History of Braunschweig, States and territories established in 1978, States and territories disestablished in 2004

Braunschweig University of Technology

The TU Braunschweig (English: University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology) is the oldest University of Technology (comparable to an institute of technology in the American system) in Germany. It was founded in 1745 as Collegium Carolinum and is a member of TU9, an incorporated society of the most renowned and largest German Institutes of Technology. It is commonly ranked among the top universities for engineering in Germany.

Located at 52.2736, 10.5297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Braunschweig University of Technology, Universities and colleges in Lower Saxony, Universities and colleges in Germany, Technical universities and colleges, Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Educational institutions established in the 1740s

Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum (HAUM) is an art museum in the German city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1754, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. It houses a collection of masters of Western art, including Cranach, Holbein, Van Dyck, Vermeer, Rubens, and Rembrandt. The museum is based on the Schloss Salzdahlum art collection of Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1633–1714), after whom it is named.

Located at 52.2633, 10.5331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, Museums in Lower Saxony, Art museums established in 1754, Culture of Lower Saxony, 1754 establishments in Germany

Gymnasium Gaussschule

Gymnasium Gaussschule is a Gymnasium (high school) in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.2611, 10.5306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Education in Braunschweig, Educational institutions established in 1909, High schools in Germany

Asse (hills)

The Asse is a small hill range in the district of Wolfenbüttel in southeastern Lower Saxony with a median height of 200 metres ASL; the highest elevation is the Remlinger Herse with a height of 234 m. There are more than 600 different plants found here; the Asse is mostly covered by trees. It has been inhabited since the 6th millennium BC by farmers coming from the Danube region. For several hundred years, salt has been mined in Asse.

Located at 52.1439, 10.6422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Wolfenbüttel (district), Geography of Lower Saxony, Nuclear energy in Germany, Mountain ranges of Germany

Eintracht-Stadion

The Eintracht-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Braunschweig, Germany. It is currently used for football and American football matches and is the home stadium of Eintracht Braunschweig and the New Yorker Lions. The stadium is able to hold 25,040 people and was built in 1923.

Located at 52.29, 10.5217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, American football venues in Germany, Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany, Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany, Sport in Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Eintracht Braunschweig, Sports venues in Lower Saxony

Volkswagen Halle

Volkswagen Halle is an indoor sporting arena located in Braunschweig, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 people. It is currently home to the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig basketball team.

Located at 52.2575, 10.5192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Germany, Sport in Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Sports venues in Lower Saxony, Basketball venues in Germany, Handball venues in Germany, Tennis venues in Germany, Event venues established in 2000, Buildings and structures completed in 2000

Oderwald

Oderwald is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Oker, approx. 10 km south of Wolfenbüttel. It is named after the Oderwald, a small chain of hills in the municipality. Its seat is in the village Börßum. The Samtgemeinde Oderwald consists of the following municipalities: Börßum Cramme Dorstadt Flöthe Heiningen

Located at 52.0667, 10.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Braunschweig Central Station

Braunschweig Central Station (Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the German city Braunschweig. It is about 1.5 km southeast of the city center and was opened on October 1, 1960, replacing the old passenger station on the southern edge of the old town.

Located at 52.2522, 10.5397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Lower Saxony, Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Transport in Braunschweig, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig

Riddagshausen Abbey

Riddagshausen Abbey (Kloster Riddagshausen) was a Cistercian monastery just outside the city of Brunswick in Germany. It was founded as Marienzelle by Ludolf the Wend, a ministerialis of Henry the Lion and steward of Brunswick, and settled in 1145 by monks from Amelungsborn Abbey. Henry endowed the new foundation in 1146 with the neighbouring village of Riddagshausen, from which it took its name. The abbey early acquired reichsunmittelbar status as an Imperial abbey.

Located at 52.2674, 10.5773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cistercian monasteries in Germany, Imperial abbeys, Monasteries in Lower Saxony, 1145 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1140s, Lutheran seminaries, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Museums in Lower Saxony, Important Bird Areas of Germany, Special Protection Areas

Sickte (Samtgemeinde)

Sickte is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Sickte. The Samtgemeinde Sickte consists of the following municipalities: Dettum Erkerode Evessen Sickte

Located at 52.2167, 10.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Braunschweig

The botanical garden of the TU Braunschweig (Botanischer Garten der Technischen Universität Braunschweig) was founded in 1840 by Johann Heinrich Blasius on the banks of the River Oker on the grounds of the former stately mansion in the woods of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was originally started in 1828 on the opposite bank of the Oker - a much smaller garden by Blasius, who sought a larger site. The old garden was lost in 1868.

Located at 52.271, 10.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Braunschweig University of Technology, Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Lower Saxony, Geography of Braunschweig

Herzog August Library

The Herzog August Library (German: Herzog August Bibliothek — "HAB"), in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, known also as Bibliotheca Augusta, is a library of international importance for its collection from the Middle Ages and Early modern Europe. The library is overseen by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Science and Culture.

Located at 52.167, 10.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Libraries in Germany, Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Library

Staatstheater Braunschweig

The Staatstheater Braunschweig is a theatre and opera house in Braunschweig, Germany. Joachim Klement has been the intendant there since 2010. The Staatstheater comprises musical theatre, ballet and theatre. Owner of the Staatstheater Braunschweig is the State of Lower Saxony.

Located at 52.2658, 10.5317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Opera houses in Germany, Theatres in Lower Saxony, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, Visitor attractions in Lower Saxony

Asse II mine

The Asse II pit (Schacht Asse II) is a former salt mine used as a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in the mountain range of Asse in district Wolfenbüttel in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.1439, 10.6422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radioactive waste repositories, Salt mines

Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz

The Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) is the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection. The BfS was established in November 1989, the headquarter is located in Salzgitter, with branch offices in Berlin, Bonn, Freiburg, Gorleben, Oberschleißheim and Rendsburg. It has 708 employees (including 305 scientific) and an annual budget of around 305 million Euro (2009). Since 2009 the BfS is also responsible for the storage site of radioactive waste, Schacht Asse II.

Located at 52.1511, 10.6643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Environment of Germany, Nuclear organizations, Radiology organizations, Salzgitter

Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel

Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (German for "Eastphalia University of Applied Sciences", known as Fachhochschule Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel until 2009), is a Fachhochschule in eastern Lower Saxony, Germany. The predecessor of the college, Staatliche Ingenieurschule Wolfenbüttel (State Engineering School Wolfenbuettel), was founded in 1928. It merged with two other independent institutions in August 1971.

Located at 52.1767, 10.5486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1971, Education in Braunschweig, Wolfenbüttel

Brunswick Palace

Brunswick Palace (German: Braunschweiger Schloss or Braunschweiger Residenzschloss) on the Bohlweg in the centre of the city of Brunswick, was the residence of the Brunswick dukes from 1753 to 8 November 1918. Work on the first building was begun in 1718 under the direction of Hermann Korb. After this building burned down in 1830, a second palace was built by Carl Theodor Ottmer, being completed in 1841.

Located at 52.2631, 10.5272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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History of Braunschweig, Castles in Lower Saxony, Rebuilt buildings and structures, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig

Brunswick Lion

The Brunswick Lion is a monument and probably the best-known landmark in the city of Brunswick . It stands on the Burgplatz square in front of Dankwarderode Castle and Brunswick Cathedral. Within Brunswick it is thus commonly known as the "castle lion" (Burglöwe).

Located at 52.2647, 10.5236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Monuments and memorials in Germany, Bronze sculptures, Romanesque art, Lions in art, Heraldic beasts, Medieval European sculptures

Schloss Salzdahlum

Schloss Salzdahlum was a former summer palace built by Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1684. It was dismantled in 1813 but parts of it can still be seen in the town of Salzdahlum. Located between Braunschweig and Wolfenbüttel, the palace was the location where Frederick II of Prussia married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Queen of Prussia in 1733.

Located at 52.1922, 10.5828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wolfenbüttel, History of Brunswick, Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony, Culture of Lower Saxony

Naturhistorisches Museum (Braunschweig)

The Naturhistorische Museum Braunschweig is a zoology museum in Braunschweig. The museum was founded in 1754. The scientific collections include 3,000 mammal specimens, 50,000 bird specimens, 10,300 bird eggs, 4,000 skulls and skeletons, 1,000 fish, amphibians and reptile specimens. Insects are represented by 80,000 Lepidoptera and 85,000 Coleoptera and there are 100,000 mollusca and 5,000 fossils.

Located at 52.2753, 10.5294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Culture in Braunschweig, Natural history museums in Germany, Museums in Lower Saxony

Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig

The Braunschweig University of Art (Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, HBK) is the second largest College of Fine Arts in Germany.

Located at 52.2575, 10.5017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Art schools in Germany, Educational institutions established in 1952, Universities and colleges in Lower Saxony, World's Fair architecture, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, Education in Braunschweig

Academy for Youth Leadership

The Academy for Youth Leadership (German: Akademie für Jugendführung) was a Hitler Youth (HJ) leadership school in Braunschweig. Any "Hitler Youth who is above reproach in terms of descent, health, performance, and behavior" was eligible for the one-year academy course if he had completed his labor and military service and had already taken some leadership courses. Successful completion of the academy course obligated the graduate to twelve years of HJ service.

Located at 52.2425, 10.5269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Nazi Germany, Buildings and structures in Braunschweig, History of Braunschweig, Nazi architecture