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Löwenköpfe an der Nordseite des Doms

Lion heads on the north side of the Cathedral

Students of the Steinmetzschule Königslutter
1980s

Braunschweig / Löwenköpfe an der Nordseite des Doms

Description

On Burgplatz, seven benches supported on 14 different lion heads stand against the north side of the cathedral. The heads are masterpieces by the students of the stonemasonry school in Königslutter (see also the lion benches on the other side of the Cathedral, here).

From east to west:

Braunschweig - Löwenköpfe an der Nordseite des Doms
Bench 1, left
Bench 1, right
Bench 2, left
Bench 2, right

Bench 3, left
Bench 3, right
Bench 4, left
Bench 4, right

Bench 5, left
Bench 5, right
Bench 6, left
Bench 6, right

Bench 7, left
Bench 7, right

Sculptor

Students of the Bildungszentrum für das Steinmetz- und Bildhauerhandwerk Königslutter (short: Steinmetzschule Königslutter) (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmale und Standbilder der Stadt Braunschweig.

Locatie (N 52°15'52" - E 10°31'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens590; Photograph: 28 July 2024
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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Bench 1, left	Bench 1, right	Bench 2, left	Bench 2, right
Bench 3, left	Bench 3, right	Bench 4, left	Bench 4, right
Bench 5, left	Bench 5, right	Bench 6, left	Bench 6, right