The Innenstadt ("inner city") is the central Stadtbezirk (borough) of Braunschweig , Germany . The district consists of five formerly independent city municipal areas (Altewiek, Altstadt, Hagen, Neustadt, and Sack), and is surrounded by the river Oker and in area nearly identical to the medieval city of Braunschweig.
17-436: Innenstadt (German: inner city ) may refer to: Innenstadt (Braunschweig) , a district of Braunschweig, Germany Innenstadt, Cologne , a district of Cologne, Germany Innenstadt (Frankfurt am Main) , a district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany Innere Stadt , a district of Vienna, Austria See also [ edit ] Inner city (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
34-672: A height of 1.78 metres (5.8 ft), a length of 2.79 m (9.2 ft) and a maximum thickness of 12 millimetres. The sculpture was originally gilded. The Lion's design apparently is modelled on Italian art of sculpture, such as the Capitoline Wolf , the Lion of Saint Mark , or the ancient Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius . Henry may have been inspired during the Italian campaigns he undertook together with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The elaborate artistic achievement and naturalistic design of
51-461: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Innenstadt (Braunschweig) It wasn't until the 19th century, when industrialisation caused rapid population growth, that Braunschweig was enlarged beyond its medieval fortifications and the Oker. Therefore, up to that point the history of Innenstadt is identical with that of the city itself. From
68-613: The German city of Brunswick . The Brunswick Lion was originally located on the Burgplatz square in front of the Brunswick Cathedral . The monument was moved to Dankwarderode Castle in 1980, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. Within Brunswick, it is commonly known as the "Castle Lion" ( Burglöwe ). The medieval chronicler Abbot Albert of Stade mentioned "1166" as
85-534: The allied air raids destroyed 90 percent of Braunschweig's inner city. A small section of the Altstadt survived the bombing, and since the 1990s there also have been increased efforts to restore and reconstruct historic buildings that had been destroyed in the war. The district mayor, Ines Werner, is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany . Most of Braunschweig's main sights are located within
102-741: The Brunswick Lion. For example, in front of Ratzeburg Cathedral (erected in 1881), in the interior of Weingarten Abbey , in front of Wiligrad Castle , set up in 1913/14 by John Albert of Mecklenburg (from 1907 to 1913 ruler of the Duchy of Brunswick ), disappeared after 1950, in Blankenburg im Harz in 1915 on the terrace of the Great Castle, since 1953 in the Baroque Gardens of the Little Castle and in
119-533: The Middle Ages up to the early modern period , Braunschweig's population ranged between about 15,000 and 25,000 people, making it one of the largest German cities at the time. Today 13,500 people live in the Innenstadt. Due to the city's growth since the 19th century, the district today therefore is home to just about 5.5% of Braunschweig's population, and makes up only 2.1% of its current area. During World War II
136-635: The city administration to replace the original sculpture by a copy already cast in 1937. Kept safe at the Rammelsberg mines in the Harz mountains, the original statue was brought back to Braunschweig by the British occupation forces after the war and re-installed in a festive ceremony. Finally in 1980, the original statue was removed inside Dankwarderode Castle to protect it from further damages caused by air pollution . A specially manufactured replica has been set up at
153-418: The city's annual christmas market . The Innenstadt uses the same coat of arms as the city of Braunschweig. Each of the five precincts also has its own coat of arms, all showing Brunswick's red lion on a silver shield : Brunswick Lion The Brunswick Lion ( German : Braunschweiger Löwe ) is a medieval sculpture, created in bronze between 1164 and 1176, and the best-known landmark in
170-458: The fight between a lion and a dragon while on pilgrimage. He joins the lion in its fight and they slay the dragon. The faithful lion then accompanies Henry on his return home. After its master's death, the lion refuses all food and dies of grief on Henry's grave. The people of Brunswick then erect the statue in the lion's honour. Around the world, but mainly in Germany, there are several replicas of
187-585: The inner city, including the five so called Traditionsinseln - parts of the medieval city that either survived World War II or were reconstructed since then. The Traditionsinseln are: Also located within the district are the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum , the State Museum of Brunswick , Brunswick Palace , and the State Theatre . The Innenstadt is Braunschweig's main shopping district and home to
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#1732844440743204-538: The original site. Shortly after the death of Henry the Lion in 1195, the duke became the subject of a folktale , the so-called Heinrichssage . The tale was later also turned into the opera Enrico Leone by Italian composer Agostino Steffani . The Heinrichssage details a fictional account of Henry's pilgrimage to the Holy Land . A popular part of the tale deals with the Brunswick Lion. According to legend, Henry witnessed
221-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Innenstadt . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Innenstadt&oldid=1255213196 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Short description
238-535: The sculpture indicate the work of a versed goldsmith or bell founder . The Lion soon became the heraldic animal of Braunschweig; it appeared in the city's seal and on ducal coins. The sculpture and its pedestal were extensively restored in 1616, under the rule of Duke Frederick Ulrich of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , after long quarrels with the Braunschweig citizens were settled. During the Napoleonic Wars , it
255-540: The year of origin. Nevertheless, according to recent research, the monument was created between 1164 and 1176, at the time when the Welf duke Henry the Lion (1129/31–1195), ruler of both Saxony and Bavaria , took his residence at Braunschweig. Newly-married with the English princess Matilda , he had Dankwarderode Castle built in the style of a Kaiserpfalz , rivalling with the nearby Imperial Palace of Goslar . The lion statue
272-641: Was erected in the centre of the castle complex as seigniorial symbol of his ducal authority and jurisdiction, probably also as an expression of Henry's claim to power towards the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick Barbarossa . The Brunswick Lion was the first large detached sculpture of the Middle Ages north of the Alps and the first large hollow casting of a figure since antiquity . The bronze casting by an unknown artist, probably from Brunswick, weighs 880 kilogrammes, has
289-592: Was narrowly rescued from melting down when the Westphalian government prepared for the 1812 Russian Campaign . Another restoration was carried out by the sculptor Georg Ferdinand Howaldt in 1858. The Braunschweig Büssing automotive company established in 1903 adopted the Lion as a logo mounted on its busses and trucks. Taken over by MAN SE in 1972, the Büssing signet still adorns MAN commercial vehicles . The threat by strategic bombing during World War II prompted
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