The Marienkirche in Wolfenbüttel

The Marienkirche or Hauptkirche Beatae Mariae Virginis in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, houses the remains of several members of the Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel family. They were Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

The church was commissioned by Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, in 1608 to replace a church that was built there in 1533. The 11 burials that took place during this time remain buried in the church, but these graves are not visible anymore.

These are:

1. Sophia Jagiellon 1522-1575

   

2. Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1489-1568
3. Charles Victor of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1525-1553
4. Philip of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel1527-1553
5. Margarete of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ? – 1580
6. Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1528-1589
7. Hedwig of Brandenburg 1540-1602

   

8. Sabine Catharine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1574-1590
9. Henry Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1597-1606
10. Sabine Catharine of Saxe-Lauenburg 1591-1591
11. Dorothea of Saxony 1563-1587

The new crypt that was built is open to the public. This crypt contains the following remains:

1. 1. Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1564-1613
   2. Henry Charles of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1609-1615
   3. Julius Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1578-1617
   4. Dorothea Augusta of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1577-1625

      

   5. Christian the Younger of Brunswick 1599-1626
   6. Elizabeth of Denmark 1573-1626

      

   7. Frederick of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld 1594-1626
   8. Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg  1591-1634
   9. Christian Franz of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1639-1639
   10. Eleonora Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1655-1656
   11. Leopold August of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1661-1662
   12. Augustus Henry of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1663-1664
   13. Augustus Charles of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1664-1664
   14. Christina Margaret of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1615-1666
   15. Augustus Franz of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1665-1666
   16. Augustus of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1579-1666
   17. Amalia Antonia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1668-1668
   18. Sibylla Rosola of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1672-1673
   19. Sophie Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1613-1676

       

   20. Augustus Frederick of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1657-1676
   21. Charlotte Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1692-1692
   22. Christina Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1654-1695
   23. Elisabeth Juliane of Holstein-Norburg 1634-1704

       

   24. Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick 1633-1714
   25. Sophie Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp 1670-1710
   26. Ernst Leopold of Holstein-Norburg 1685-1722
   27. Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1662-1731
   28. Anna Sophia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1659-1742
   29. Elisabeth Sophie Maria of Holstein-Norburg 1683-1767

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The church is open to the public. Plan your visit here.