Technology and R&D create the modern face of the city. The foundations for color TV and the high-speed monorail Transrapid were laid here. The history of Braunschweig dates back 1,000 years. One of the city’s most historic structures is the 12th century Brunswick Cathedral, located near the historic city center, Burgplatz. The powerful Saxon duke Henry the Lion is buried here. Another is the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, one of Europe’s oldest art museums. Braunschweig is home to North Germany’s largest carnival Schoduvel, which is held every year. Among places to see are, of course the Brunswick Cathedral also known as Braunschweiger Dom, Happy Rizzi House, and Prinz-Albrecht-Park. Braunschweig was a nominee city to be the “European Capital of Culture 2010”.
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