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Heinrichsbrunnen

A Monument to Duke Henry the Lion

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Standing proudly at the heart of Braunschweig's Hagenmarkt, the Heinrichsbrunnen is a stunning ornamental fountain from 1874, depicting Duke Henry the Lion in bronze. As an architectural heritage monument of Lower Saxony, it celebrates both artistic brilliance and the impactful history of the Duke who shaped Brunswick in the 12th century. With its accessible design, visitors are welcomed to experience the fusion of art and history firsthand.

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Despite being completed in 1874, the construction of the Heinrichsbrunnen began two years earlier, making it one of the oldest preserved neo-Gothic ornamental fountains in Lower Saxony.