Schloss Wolfenbüttel

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Schloss Wolfenbüttel stands in Wolfenbüttel (Landkreis Wolfenbüttel), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing at the center of Wolfenbüttel, this sprawling four-wing castle served for centuries as the residence of the dukes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel before becoming, in turn, a library, a writer's lodging, a school and a museum. Originally a medieval moated stronghold on the Oker river, repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt, it still shows traces of both Renaissance and Baroque work, most notably its early 18th-century timber-framed facade and the carved gateway leading across the bridge. Visitors today can see the princely state rooms, while part of the building still houses a secondary school and a cultural academy.

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What to know

• The castle stands in Wolfenbüttel, in the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, and is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.
• Part of the building is used by an active secondary school and a cultural academy, so the visit is limited to the museum areas.
• The museum displays princely state rooms furnished between 1690 and 1740 along with objects from three centuries of middle-class life.
• The Hausmannsturm tower, rebuilt after a fire, is now among the spaces incorporated into the museum.

Practical information

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Where this château is

Wolfenbüttel · Landkreis Wolfenbüttel · Niedersachsen

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Address

Wolfenbüttler Schloss, Schloßpl. 13, 38304 Wolfenbüttel

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Château phone number

+49 5331 92460

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Heritage status

Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

Period of construction

13th century

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Frequently asked

Schloss Wolfenbüttel: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €5. Child: free. Reduced: €2.50. Free for: children and young people up to 18 years old.

Can you visit the whole of Schloss Wolfenbüttel?

No, part of the building houses an active secondary school and a cultural academy, so only the museum rooms are open to visitors.

What is the origin of Schloss Wolfenbüttel?

It began as a moated stronghold first recorded in 1074 and rebuilt in 1283 by Duke Henry the Wonderful.

Who lived at Schloss Wolfenbüttel?

The writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing lodged there for several years in the 18th century, and the composer Michael Praetorius served as court music director.

What can be seen at Schloss Wolfenbüttel today?

The museum shows princely state rooms furnished around the turn of the 18th century along with collections related to everyday life in later centuries.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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