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Wolfenbüttel (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 52 10 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.1667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 33 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.5500 decimal degrees |
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Note: The city of Wolfenbüttel is situated on the Oker River in the district of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony in north-central Germany. The town grew around a castle that became the Guelph (Welf) dukes' residence in the 13th century. It was captured by the Protestant Schmalkaldic League in 1542; went to Braunschweig in 1753. The old town contains the castle residence of the dukes of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and the Church of St, Mary, built 1604-23. There are also many Renaissance and Baroque half-timbered houses. The ducal Herzog-August Library contains a large collection of medieval manuscripts. The ducal librarians have included such notable people as the philosopher Leibnitz and the playwright Gotthold Lessing. The modern city's industries include canning, the production of chemical and musical equipment, and agricultural machinery. The 2004 estimated population was 54,800. |
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first documented in 1118, chartered in 1540 |
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famed for library, founded in the 17th century |
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of the Guelphs, from ca. 1238; of dukes of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, 1432-1753 |
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