Pi-Chacán, Tübingen

Name: Pi-Chacán
Address: Tübingen, Germany

#15 among attractions in Tübingen

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Pi-Chacán is a sculpture by the Peruvian artist Fernando de la Jara that has stood in the grounds of the University of Tübingen's Institute for Microbiology and Virology since 2001. Weighing 32 tons and measuring 4.2 × 1.7 × 1.7 metres, the sculpture is made from red Verona marble and represents a woman's vulva. It cost €120,000 and was originally intended to have a pool of water at its base, but budgetary constraints prevented this element of the design from being constructed. ()

Local name: Pi Chacán Completed: 2001 (23 years ago)Coordinates: 48°31'54"N, 9°2'4"E

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Pi-Chacán – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Markt am Nonnenhaus, Stiftskirche Tübingen, Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen, Hölderlinturm.

1.2 miSE
48°31'19"N • 9°3'21"E
Markt am Nonnenhaus, Tübingen
31 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.3 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic architecture
Stiftskirche Tübingen, Tübingen
33 min walk • The Stiftskirche is a church located in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a late gothic structure built by Peter von Koblenz in 1470. The stained glass windows were designed by Peter Hemmel of Andlau who also designed windows in Ulm, Augsburg, Nürnberg, München and Straßburg.
0.5 miN
Botanical garden, Park
Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
14 min walk • The Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen, also known as the Botanischer Garten Tübingen or the Neuer Botanischer Garten Tübingen, is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Tübingen. It is located at Hartmeyerstrasse 123, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and open daily.
1.3 miSE
Friedrich Hölderlin, Museum, History museum
Hölderlinturm, Tübingen
34 min walk • The Hölderlinturm is a building located in Tübingen, Germany that served as the place of residence and death in the final years of poet Friedrich Hölderlin. He lived there from May 3, 1807 until his death in 1843.
1.1 miSE
Forts and castles, Palace
Schloß Hohentübingen, Tübingen
29 min walk • Hohentübingen Castle is centrally located in the city of Tübingen on a hilltop. It was built from the 11th century, expanded in the 16th century, and in its current form represents a mixture of medieval castle, modern castle as well as fortress.
1.3 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Zimmertheater Tübingen, Tübingen
34 min walk • Zimmertheater Tübingen is a very small theatre in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany in close neighbourhood to the Hölderlinturm, where Friedrich Hölderlin spent his last years in life and near the Neckar river. It opened in 1958 and has two rooms for an audience of 60 and 80 Visitors.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
Kunsthalle Tübingen, Tübingen
24 min walk • Kunsthalle Tübingen is the most famous art museum of the university town of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was founded in 1971 by Paula Zundel and Dr. Margarethe Fischer-Bosch, daughters of the industrialist Robert Bosch in memory of painter Georg Friedrich Zundel, Paula Zundel's late husband.
1.2 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Alter Botanischer Garten Tübingen, Tübingen
31 min walk • The Alter Botanischer Garten Tübingen is the former botanical garden of the University of Tübingen, now a municipal park. It is located at Am Stadtgraben 9, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and open daily without charge.
1.2 miSE
City hall, Architecture
City Hall, Tübingen
30 min walk • Tübingen's town hall was built starting in 1435 and was expanded and renovated in several phases. It served as the seat of the court of the state of Württemberg from about 1471 to 1805.
1 miSE
Church
Jakobuskirche, Tübingen
27 min walk • The Jakobuskirche, also called Spitalkirche, in Tübingen is a Romanesque church, originally dedicated to St. James, which is now used by the Tübingen Protestant Jakobusgemeinde in the Tübingen church district.
1.2 miSE
Pub, Universities and schools
Collegium, Tübingen
32 min walk • The Collegium illustre in Tübingen was a ducal Court School from 1559 onwards, an academy between 1594 and 1596 and a Knight academy for young aristocrats in the Duchy of Württemberg between 1596 and 1688.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pi-Chacán?

Nearby attractions include Botanischer Garten der Universität Tübingen, Tübingen (14 min walk), Albert-Schweitzer-Kirche, Tübingen (21 min walk), Wanne, Tübingen (21 min walk), Kunsthalle Tübingen, Tübingen (24 min walk).

How to get to Pi-Chacán by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pi-Chacán:

Bus

Uni-Kliniken Berg • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24, 5, N93, N94, X15 (5 min walk)
BG Unfallklinik • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24, 5, N93, N94, X15 (5 min walk)

Train

Tübingen West (22 min walk)
Tübingen Hbf (38 min walk)