Discover Braunschweig’s important sites with a local certified guide. Begin at the Burgplatz and admire Braunschweig’s symbol, the Brunswick Lion, as well as the cathedral and half-timbered houses of the Chamber of Crafts. Next, see the Town Hall, the former ducal palace, and the Magniviertel, where you’ll find the Happy Rizzi House and many more half-timbered houses. Move on to the Kohlmarkt and hear about its history as a junction of important trade routes in the Middle Ages. Then, explore the center of Hanseatic life in Braunschweig in the Old Town. There, see the Altstadtmarkt, the Church of St. Martin, and the Cloth Hall, the Guildhouse of the Cloth Merchant. The tour ends at the Altstadtmarkt or at your desired point in the city center.