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.

Understand

Stadtmarkt (City market square)

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.

Get in

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

By train

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

See

Schloss Wolfenbüttel
Baroque castle

Klein Venedig
Historic town canal

• 1 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.  
• 2 Lessinghaus, Lessingplatz 1.  
• 3 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. 
• 4 Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice" town canal), Stobenstraße. A picturesque waterside building ensemble.  

Do

• 1 Jägermeister Distillery Tour, Mast-Jägermeister SE, Jägermeisterstraße 7–15. (updated Jan 2018)
• 2 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)

Buy

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

Eat

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

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

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

Sleep

• 1 Stadthotel Bayrischer Hof, Brauergildenstr. 5. 
• 2 Parkhotel Altes Kaffeehaus, Harztorwall 18. 
• 3 Rilano 24, Bahnhofstr. 9. 

Go next

• Brunswick (Braunschweig)
• Schöningen
• Goslar
• Salzgitter