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The origins of Göttingen lay in a village called Gutingi, first mentioned in a document in 953 AD. The city was founded northwest of this village, between 1150 and 1200 AD, and adopted its name. In medieval times the city was a member of the Hanseatic League and hence a wealthy town.
The University. The University of Göttingen is an internationally renowned research university. Founded in 1737 in the Age of Enlightenment, the University is committed to the values of social responsibility of science, democracy, tolerance and justice.
Göttingen liegt am Leinegraben an der Grenze der Leine-Ilme-Senke zum Göttinger Wald und wird in Süd-Nord-Richtung von der Leine durchflossen, der nördliche Stadtteil Weende von der Weende, mehrere nordöstliche Stadtgebiete von der Lutter und mehrere westliche Stadtbereiche von der Grone.
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Jun 5, 2023 · Discover the historic and cultural attractions of Göttingen, a charming city in Lower Saxony. Learn about the Old Town Hall, the Gänseliesel, the churches, the parks, the castle, and more from a local guide.
- Gänseliesel. On Göttingen’s central marketplace in front of the old town hall is an Art Nouveau fountain and statue that has been here since 1901. The statue is pretty enough, and represents a girl carrying a pair of geese, one in a basket and another in her right hand.
- Altes Rathaus. Göttingen’s old town hall was first raised in 1270 and spent more than 700 years as the city’s administrative centre. Since 1978 the building has held Göttingen’s tourist office, while its spectacular main hall is hired out for weddings.
- St. Jacobi. A three nave Gothic hall church, St. Jacobi was begin in 1361 and completed by 1433. The tower, crested by a white Baroque dome, is the tallest structure in the old town at 72 metres.
- Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University. In 4.5 hectares on the northern curve of Göttingen’s former defensive wall is an astounding botanical garden founded in 1736 and maintained by the university.
Göttingen: the city that furthers science, the university city, the student city, the city of Gauß and Lichtenberg. Outsiders know Göttingen as the festival city where theatre, literature and music are celebrated.
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen (‹See Tfd› German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, commonly referred to as Georgia Augusta), is a distinguished public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
