Brunswick Lion | |
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German: Braunschweiger Löwe | |
Year | 1164–1176: original version 1989 : current version |
Medium | Bronze |
Location | Dankwarderode Castle, Brunswick |
52°15′53.5″N 10°31′27.0″E / 52.264861°N 10.524167°E |
The Brunswick Lion (German: Braunschweiger Löwe) is a medieval sculpture, created in bronze between 1164 and 1176, and the best-known landmark in 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).