Albanifriedhof, Göttingen

Name: Albanifriedhof
Address: Albanikirchhof 1a, Göttingen, Germany

#7 among attractions in Göttingen

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Facts and practical information

Albanifriedhof is a cemetery in Göttingen, Germany just outside the city wall to the southeast. It is most famous as the final resting place of Carl Friedrich Gauss.The cemetery is named after St. Albani Evangelical Lutheran Church in Göttingen. ()

Local name: Albani-Friedhof Coordinates: 51°31'54"N, 9°56'31"E

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Albanikirchhof 1aInnenstadt (Albanikirchhof)Göttingen Germany

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Day trips

Albanifriedhof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alter Botanischer Garten, Gänseliesel, SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Historische Sternwarte.

0.5 miN
Park, Botanical garden, Sculpture
Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen
13 min walk • The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, with an area of 4.5 hectares, is an historic botanical garden maintained by the University of Göttingen. It is located in the Altstadt at Untere Karspüle 1, adjacent to the city wall, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, and open daily.
~1590 ftW
Fountain, Sculpture
Gänseliesel, Göttingen
8 min walk • The Gänseliesel is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the mediaeval town hall of Göttingen, Germany. Although rather small in size, the fountain is the best-known landmark of the city.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
12 min walk • The Paulinerkirche in the historic city center of Göttingen was completed as a minster in 1304. Today it serves as a convention and exposition centre for the Göttingen State and University Library.
~1110 ftS
Observatories and planetariums
Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen
6 min walk • Göttingen Observatory is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
18 min walk • The Theater im OP, abbreviated ThOP, is a community theater on the former premises of the Georg-August-Universität medical center. The stage is situated in the former anatomical theater. The theater's name refers to this, OP standing for German: Operationssaal, lit. 'operating hall'.
0.6 miNW
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
16 min walk • The Göttingen State and University Library is the library for Göttingen University as well as for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and is the state library for the German State of Lower Saxony.
~1690 ftW
City hall
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
9 min walk • The Old Town Hall in Göttingen was built in several stages starting in 1270 and was the seat of the council and administration of the city of Göttingen until 1978. It stands on the west side of the market square in the middle of the old town.
0.9 miSW
51°31'16"N • 9°55'42"E
Freibad Brauweg, Göttingen
24 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
~1230 ftN
Museum
Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen
6 min walk • The Sammlung für Völkerkunde at the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the University of Göttingen is one of Germany's most important ethnological collections. The museum was founded around 1780 and revived around 1930, and is now funded by the state of Lower Saxony.
~1980 ftNW
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
10 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
~1590 ftW
51°31'58"N • 9°56'7"E
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
8 min walk • Architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Albanifriedhof?

Nearby attractions include St. Albani Kirche, Göttingen (4 min walk), Wasser kennt keine Grenzen, Göttingen (6 min walk), Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen (6 min walk), Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen (6 min walk).

How to get to Albanifriedhof by public transport?

The nearest stations to Albanifriedhof:

Bus

Friedländer Weg • Lines: 150, 71, 72, E, E71 (4 min walk)
Keplerstraße • Lines: 22, 73 (4 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (20 min walk)