University of Marburg, Marburg

Name: University of Marburg
Address: Marburg, Germany

#29 among attractions in Marburg

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The Philipps University of Marburg was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the world. It is now a public university of the state of Hesse, without religious affiliation. The University of Marburg has about 23,500 students and 7,500 employees and is located in Marburg, a town of 76,000 inhabitants, with university buildings dotted in or around the town centre. About 14 per cent of the students are international, the highest percentage in Hesse. It offers an International summer university programme and offers student exchanges through the Erasmus programme. ()

Local name: Philipps-Universität Marburg Established: 1527 (497 years ago)Coordinates: 50°48'39"N, 8°46'25"E

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University of Marburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Volksbank Kletterhalle Marburg, Elisabethkirche, Landgrafenschloss, Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg.

0.4 miNE
50°48'59"N • 8°46'44"E
Volksbank Kletterhalle Marburg, Marburg
12 min walk • Climbing
~1630 ftNW
Landmark 1200s church with gold shrine
Elisabethkirche, Marburg
8 min walk • St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg, Germany, was built by the Order of the Teutonic Knights in honour of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Her tomb made the church an important pilgrimage destination during the late Middle Ages.
~1650 ftW
Hilltop castle with museum and events
Landgrafenschloss, Marburg
8 min walk • The Marburger Schloss, also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, located on top of Schlossberg. Built in the 11th century as a fort, it became the first residence of Landgraviate of Hesse. The Marburg Colloquy was held here in 1529. Today the building is used as a museum and as an event site.
~1540 ftNW
Botanical garden
Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg, Marburg
8 min walk • The Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg, also known as the Alter Botanischer Garten am Pilgrimstein, is a historic arboretum and botanical garden maintained by the University of Marburg and located at Pilgrimstein 3, Marburg, Hesse, Germany.
~1010 ftSW
Church, Gothic architecture
University Church of Marburg, Marburg
5 min walk • The University Church of Marburg is a 13th-century, asymmetric, two-aisled hall church in Marburg, Hesse.
~1610 ftSW
50°48'27"N • 8°46'9"E
Schlossberg-Center, Marburg
8 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miNE
Tower
Spiegelslustturm, Marburg
19 min walk • The Kaiser Wilhelm Tower is an observation tower on the Lahn Mountains, located near Marburg an der Lahn in the Hessian district of Marburg-Biedenkopf. It was built from 1887 to 1890, is 36 m high and has 167 steps inside.
~1510 ftSW
50°48'27"N • 8°46'11"E
Hundsturm, Marburg
8 min walk • Tower
~1440 ftSW
Church
Lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Marien, Marburg
7 min walk • The Lutheran Parish Church, also called St.-Marien-Kirche or Stadtpfarrkirche, is a Lutheran church in the center of the city of Marburg. It serves the Lutheran parish of St. Marien Marburg/Lahn with its catchment area in the southern upper town...
~790 ftE
50°48'41"N • 8°46'37"E
Lahnwiesen, Marburg
4 min walk • Park
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Ockershausen, Marburg
34 min walk • Ockershausen is a borough of Marburg in Hesse.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Marburg?

Nearby attractions include Lahnwiesen, Marburg (4 min walk), University Church of Marburg, Marburg (5 min walk), Lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Marien, Marburg (7 min walk), Hundsturm, Marburg (8 min walk).

How to get to University of Marburg by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Marburg:

Bus

Erwin-Piscator-Haus • Lines: 1, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 2, 22, 3, 383, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, F7 (1 min walk)
Parkhaus Oberstadt • Lines: 10, 9, P+R (3 min walk)

Train

Marburg (15 min walk)
Marburg Süd (31 min walk)