Braunschweig, Germany
Braunschweig is a city of 244,715 people in Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 861.
Why visit Braunschweig
Townapedia lists 228 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 229 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Staatstheater Großes Haus, Universum, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum and Dankwarderode Castle.
Weather in Braunschweig
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About Braunschweig
Braunschweig (German: [ˈbʁaʊnʃvaɪk] ) or Brunswick (English: BRUN-zwik; from Low German Brunswiek, local dialect: Bronswiek [ˈbrɔˑnsviːk]) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser. In 2025, it had a population of 255,500. The Braunschweig-Wolfsburg-Salzgitter region had 1.02 million residents including the cities Wolfsburg and Salzgitter. It is the second largest urban center in Lower Saxony after Hanover.
From the Wikipedia article Braunschweig (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Braunschweig on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Astor Filmtheatre
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
60 Lange Straße, Braunschweig
Mo-We 11:30+; Th-Fr 11:30+; Sa 11:30+; Su,PH 11:30-21:00+
Staatstheater Braunschweig
Cinema and theater
Theatre and opera house in Brunswick, Germany
Museums and landmarks228
Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum
Museum
Art museum in Braunschweig, Germany
1 Museumstraße, Braunschweig
Tu-Su 11:00-18:00
Dankwarderode Castle
Monument and historic site
Reconstructed lowland castle in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
4 Burgplatz, Braunschweig
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum
Museum
1 Burgplatz, Braunschweig
off "Renovierung bis voraussichtlich 2027"
Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum - Hinter Aegidien
Museum
Die 3Landesmuseen in Braunschweig sind der größte Museumsbetrieb des Landes Niedersachsen und setzen sich zusammen aus: dem...
Tu-Su 11:00-18:00
Museum für Photographie
Museum · 0.7 km
1 Helmstedter Straße, Braunschweig
Tu-Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00; "jeden ersten Donnerstag im...
Städtisches Museum Braunschweig
Museum · 0.6 km
14 Steintorwall, Braunschweig
Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Huneborstelsches Haus
Monument and historic site
Fassade aus dem Jahr 1524, ursprünglicher Standort am Sack, nach dortigem Abriss 1901 am Burgplatz wieder aufgebaut.
2a Burgplatz, Braunschweig
Städtisches Museum Braunschweig im Altstadtrathaus
Museum · 0.7 km
Dauerausstellung des Städtischen Museums Braunschweig zur Geschichte der Stadt
7 Altstadtmarkt, Braunschweig
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Achtermann'sches Haus
Monument and historic site
3 Reichsstraße, Braunschweig
216 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Botanischer Garten
Park · 0.7 km
Apr-Sep Mo-Su 08:00-18:00; Oct-Mar Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00
Botanischer Garten Erweiterungsteil
Park
Apr-Sep Mo-Su 08:00-17:30; Oct-Mar Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-15:30
Tierpark Essehof
Park · 10.4 km
Zoo in Lehre, Landkreis Helmstedt, Germany
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes229
Aaharveda
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 km
Aaharveda is a fully vegan cafe serving specialities for breaktfast and lunch.
1 Gördelingerstraße, Braunschweig
We-Sa 11:30-14:00,16:30-19:30
Il Siciliano
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza, Wine, Espresso
Pizza Napoletana, Wine, Espresso Bar
59 Wendenstraße
Tu-Sa 15:30-21:30; Fr, Sa 10:30-14:00
ALEX
Restaurant · International
69-70 Bohlweg, Braunschweig
Mo-Th 09:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-01:00, Su 09:00-24:00
BLOCK HOUSE
Restaurant · Steak House
27 Steinweg, Braunschweig
Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Jan 1 off
Friedrich der II.
Restaurant · Regional
5 Am Magnitor, Braunschweig
Th 17:00-23:00; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 11:30-22:00
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Genuss-Tresor
Restaurant · International · 0.7 km
8 Bankplatz, Braunschweig
Su-Th 12:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-03:00
217 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship15
Brüdernkirche
Church · Lutheran (High-Church)
21a Schützenstraße, Braunschweig
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Bibliothek des Herzog Anton Ulrich Museums, Kunstwissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek
Library
1 Museumstraße, Braunschweig
Healthcare14
Apotheke am Steintor
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
1 Helmstedter Straße, Braunschweig
Map of Braunschweig
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Getting there and nearby towns
Forschungsflughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg (BWE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Riddagshausen 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Melverode 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Heidberg 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Südstadt 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Broitzem 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Rautheim 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Salzgitter 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Wolfsburg 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Hildesheim 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Hannover 55 km west, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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