Wolfenbüttel Voyage Tips and guide

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Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony. It is best known as the location of the internationally renowned Herzog August Library and for having the largest concentration of timber-framed buildings in Germany, around 1,000.

Wolfenbüttel is overshadowed by nearby Braunschweig, and its one claim to fame is rarely associated with the town: being the site of the Jägermeister distillery and its corporate headquarters.

In 2022, it was home to 53,000 people.

Wolfenbüttel is located on the Oker river, about 15 km south of Brunswick. In 1432 it became the residence of the Duke of Brunswick.

• 52.15888910.5319441 Bahnhof Wolfenbüttel. This station has regional train service.  

• 52.162710.52991 Schloss Wolfenbüttel (Wolfenbüttel Castle), Schlossplatz 13. A baroque castle and museum. art of the building is used as a high school; it also houses a great example of Baroque state apartments, which are open to the public as a museum.  
• 52.163610.53012 Lessinghaus, Lessingplatz 1.  
• 52.1644710.530263 Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Lessingplatz 2. One of the largest and best-known collections of ancient books in the world. It is especially rich in bibles, incunabula, and books of the Reformation period, with some 10,000 manuscripts. 
• 52.1638810.534194 Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice" town canal), Stobenstraße. A picturesque waterside building ensemble.  

• 52.16747210.5479631 ^{[dead link]} Jägermeister Distillery Tour, Mast-Jägermeister SE, Jägermeisterstraße 7–15. (updated Jan 2018)
• 52.22610.8562 The Elm-Lappwald Nature Park (Naturpark Elm-Lappwald) (east and southeast of the town). The Elm is the largest and most attractive beech forest in North Germany. Amongst the varied landscapes of the natur park are large areas of forest, moors, springs, lakes, heathland, salt meadows and chalk downs, rich in plant species. (updated Dec 2024)

The town centre offers many opportunities for shopping. Market days are on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• 52.159210.54011 Altes Kaffeehaus, Harztorwall 18, ☏ +49 5331 8880. Regional and international food 
• 52.162610.53862 Bayrischer Hof, Brauergildenstraße 5, ☏ +49 5331 5078. Bavarian and international cuisine in a timber framed building 

• 52.164710.53793 La Domenica, Schlossplatz 5, ☏ +49 5331 5953. Italian food. 
• 52.162710.53494 Brauhaus im Ratskeller, Stadtmarkt 3, ☏ +49 5331 882734. Closed Mondays. .

• 52.162610.55555 Sun, Leipzigerstraße 8a, ☏ +49 5331 31788. Chinese food 

• 52.162510.53891 Stadthotel Bayrischer Hof, Brauergildenstr. 5. 
• 52.159210.54082 Parkhotel Altes Kaffeehaus, Harztorwall 18. 
• 52.158510.53243 Rilano 24, Bahnhofstr. 9. 

• Brunswick (Braunschweig)
• Schöningen
• Goslar
• Salzgitter