Germany · Restored
Dankwarderode Castle
Dankwarderode Castle is a Saxon lowland castle on the Burgplatz in Braunschweig that served as the Pfalz of Duke Henry the Lion. Built in the late 12th century, the surviving palas and keep were rebuilt in the 19th century and today form part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum's medieval display. The castle stands adjacent to Brunswick Cathedral on what was originally an island in the river Oker.
First raised
1963
Its prime
1175
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1175
The shape it held in its prime.
Compact Romanesque palas of light-coloured sandstone with a steep red-tile roof and a triangular gable facing the square; paired round-arched windows and a small projecting balcony punctuate the main façade. A prominent external stair with a series of blind arches climbs to the upper level, set into a long curtain of similarly dressed masonry. A cylindrical tower with a conical/pointed roof rises behind the roofline. The castle sits on an island beside the cathedral and faces an open castle square.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1175.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Dankwarderode Castle — including 2 interiors: palas great hall (interior), ground-floor chamber beneath the palas. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Dankwarderode Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1175 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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