Built in the years 1613 - 1617 by the ducal master builder Paul Francke.
1974 taken over by the Herzog - August - Bibliothek and restored.
It now serves as a research library.

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May 16, 2023

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The armory was built between 1613 and 1619 and was originally used as barracks and a warehouse for war material. Today it is part of the Herzog August Library and can be visited as part of a guided tour.

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October 21, 2021

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Building erected around 1618 as a barracks or warehouse for war equipment in the late Renaissance style. Today it is used by the Herzog August Library.

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