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| 3102 Braunschweig: 1. Aerial view of the city; 2. The Brunswick Palace; 3. Virgin Mary's Fountain; 4. Burgplatz, with Castle, Cathedral, lion, and Town Hall. |
Braunschweig is situated north of the Harz mountains at the furthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser. A powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany, it was a member of the Hanseatic League from the 13th until the 17th century, and the capital city of three successive states: the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1269-1432, 1754-1807 and 1813-1814), the Duchy of Brunswick (1814-1918) and the Free State of Brunswick (1918-1946).
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