The Lion’s Residence
Identity through History
Henry the Lion, mightiest among German dukes in the 12th century, has put his stamp on the historical identity of Braunschweig, a town which is today the centre of one of the most active research regions in Europe.
Wolfenbüttel
The Eighth Wonder of the World
They have all got one destination, the bibliophiles of this earth: the famous Herzog August Library, the “eighth wonder of the world”. Nowadays it exhibits Henry the Lion’s magnificent Book of the Gospels, which was bought at an auction in 1983 for 16 million euros.
