What to See in Wolfenbüttel - Top Sights and Attractions

Evangelical church in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. The Marienkirche is a main church in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany. The official name of the Lutheran church is Hauptkirche Beatae Mariae Virginis. Short common names are Hauptkirche BMV, or simply BMV. It is regarded as the first major Protestant church. It was commissioned by Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Building began in 1608, directed by Baumeister Paul Francke. The portals in the north and south are attributed to Jacob Meyerheine.de:Jacob Meyerheine^[1]

The Kleine Schloss in Wolfenbüttel is a Baroque building in the town of Wolfenbüttel in Lower Saxony. It is sited next to the Schloss Wolfenbüttel on what is now the Schlossplatz. It was first built in 1643 but has been frequently extended, demolished and rebuilt.^[2]

Specialty museum, Museum

Library in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. The Herzog August Library, 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.^[3]

Museum in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a castle in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany. An extensive four-wing complex, it originated as a moated castle. It is the second-largest surviving schloss in Lower Saxony and served as the main residence of the rulers of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1432 to 1753. It now houses a gymnasium secondary school, the Federal Academy of Arts Education, and a museum with its historic rooms on display. Its immediate vicinity is home to several historically significant buildings including the Herzog August Bibliothek, the Lessinghaus, the Zeughaus, and the Kleines Schloss.^[4]

Concerts and shows, Theater