{"id":1444,"date":"2022-03-11T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/?page_id=1444"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:39:14","slug":"braunschweig-the-lion-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/en\/braunschweig-the-lion-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Braunschweig &#8211; City of Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A lively city with a lot of history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With its rich history and big-city diversity, in Braunschweig you can find a bit of everything without going far. First-rate cultural attractions, event highlights all year round, and a wide range of leisure activities give the historical cityscape the feel of a pulsating metropolis. You can enjoy medieval flair even today at Castle Square, see the works of noted Baroque masters in the Herzog Anton Ulrich<br>Museum, and and the versatile city centre invites for a shopping stroll. The green oases along the inner-city river Oker offer relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.braunschweig.de\/english\">www.braunschweig.de\/english<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"banner-inner \">\n      <div class=\"img-container\">\n      <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2023\/02\/Braunschweig_Buergerpark_Oker_Paddeln_Braunschweig-Stadtmarketing-GmbH_Daniel-Moeller-2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Braunschweig_B\u00fcrgerpark_Oker_Paddeln_Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH_Daniel M\u00f6ller (2)\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"thumbnail-label\">\n            <span>Braunschweig_B\u00fcrgerpark_Oker_Paddeln_Braunschweig Stadtmarketing GmbH_Daniel M\u00f6ller (2)<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <p><strong>Special Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Visit the state theatre or one of the many small stages<br \/>\n\u2022 Enjoy the nature around the river Oker<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience a guided raft trip or a canoeing tour in the warm months<br \/>\n\u2022 Discover the city on a guided tour<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience history and culture at first hand in renowned museums<br \/>\n\u2022 Stroll during Christmas season through the traditional<br \/>\nChristmas market in historic setting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"google-maps\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb20vbWFwcy9kL2VtYmVkP21pZD0xVUhGU181Zkw2aUhISy1qbXdmMHhVTkNtQU9XY1lsQSZlaGJjPTJFMzEyRiIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iNDgwIj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-b brlbs-cmpnt-cb-google-maps\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/brlbs-cb-google-maps-main.png')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Google Maps<\/strong>. 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