Göttingen, College town in Lower Saxony, Germany
The city extends along both sides of the Leine River with Gothic churches, medieval buildings, and modern research facilities spread across thirteen districts.
The settlement, first documented in 953, developed into a Hanseatic trading center and gained prominence with the establishment of its university in 1734.
The Gänseliesel fountain in the market square represents a traditional meeting point where doctoral graduates celebrate their academic achievements through specific rituals.
The central railway station provides direct connections to major German cities, with regular services to Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt.
The city earned the name Measurement Valley due to its concentration of scientific instrument manufacturers and precision engineering companies.
Location: Göttingen district
Inception: 953
Elevation above the sea: 150 m
Part of: Hannover–Braunschweig–Göttingen–Wolfsburg Metropolitan Region
Shares border with: Mühlhausen
Website: https://goettingen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.53389,9.93556
Latest update: May 28, 2025 00:13
Neues Rathaus, Göttingen
682 m
Gänseliesel-Brunnen Göttingen
135 m
Deutsches Theater Göttingen
397 m
Kiessee in Göttingen
2.1 km
Accouchierhaus Göttingen
456 m
Stadtfriedhof Göttingen
1.8 km
Forum Wissen
638 m
Old town hall Göttingen
126 m
Max-Planck-Gymnasium Göttingen
490 m
St. Jacobi
124 m
Pfalz Grona
2.6 km
Bismarck Tower (Göttingen)
2.5 km
Lokhalle Göttingen
962 m
Sparkassen-Arena, Göttingen
1.3 km
Göttingen Observatory
795 m
Iduna-Zentrum
649 m
Karzer
168 m
St. Albani (Göttingen)
387 m
Junge Theater Göttingen
416 m
Badeparadies Eiswiese
1.3 km
Felix-Klein-Gymnasium
921 m
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
245 m
Asklepios Fachklinikum Göttingen
1.7 km
Kunsthaus Göttingen
369 m
Kerstlingeröder Feld
5.1 km
Asklepios Fachklinikum Tiefenbrunn
5.8 km
Bismarckhäuschen
524 m
Fridtjof-Nansen-Haus
1.1 kmReviews
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