The Brunswick Cathedral, in the city of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany, is dedicated to St. Blaze and was
built by Henry the Lion from 1173 to 1195.

'The' Brunwick symbol. In 1166, Duke Henry the Lion erected his sign of power, one of the first German free
standing bronse statues, the original was shining with a golden surface. Now it's a copy of the beast, whose
ancestor is shown as part of the nearby "Dankwarderode" castle's standing exhibition. In 1173/1195 the Duke
built "his" cathedral St. Blasius; beginning in late romanic style, about 1350 completed by gothic style elements

Henry and his wife Matilda are both buried in the cathedral. The limestone statues on the tomb in the nave
are an idealised representation made a generation after their death, between 1230 and 1240.

The cathedral is famous for its wooden crucifix by Master Imervard (12th century) and one of very few huge
bronze candlesticks with seven arms.

During World War II Brunswick was severely damaged by aerial attacks. The attack on October 15, 1944
destroyed most of the city of Brunswick, which consisted of timbered houses, and also most of the churches.
Only Brunswick Cathedral, which was changed into a National shrine (German: Nationale Weihestätte) by the
Nazi-Government, withstood the bombs. After the war, Brunswick Cathedral was turned into a Protestant church
again. A small section of the old centre of town did survive the bombing, and is quite distinctive.

The chandelier with seven arms. This chandelier was made around 1188on order of Henry the Lion,
has a hight of 4,80 meters and is made of  bronze.

One of Brunswick's later founded medieval churches, functioning as the
"Hagen" precinct's church. Starting as a typical late romanic hall church, it
was finished in early gothic style (see the center bell house). Its taller tower
is Brunswick's second high one. In front: "Hagenbrunnen" (Hagen market
fountain of 1874), presenting Henry the Lion's statue holding a model of
"his" cathedral St. Blasius.