Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen

Name: Alter Botanischer Garten
Address: Untere Karspuele 2, Göttingen, 37073, Germany
Telephone: +49 551 395755

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 518 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°32'17"N, 9°56'17"E

Address

Untere Karspuele 2Innenstadt (Theaterstraße)Göttingen 37073 Germany

Contact

+49 551 395755

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Day trips

Alter Botanischer Garten – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gänseliesel, SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Historische Sternwarte, Naturerlebnisbad Grone.

0.4 miS
Fountain, Sculpture
Gänseliesel, Göttingen
11 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 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
11 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.
0.7 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen
18 min walk • Göttingen Observatory is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
1.2 miW
51°32'12"N • 9°54'37"E
Naturerlebnisbad Grone, Göttingen
31 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
0.5 miS
Cemetery
Albanifriedhof, Göttingen
13 min walk • 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.
~1420 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
7 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'.
~720 ftNW
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
4 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.
0.4 miS
City hall
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
11 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.
~1300 ftSE
Museum
Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen
7 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.
~830 ftS
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
5 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
0.4 miS
51°31'58"N • 9°56'7"E
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
10 min walk • Architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Alter Botanischer Garten open?

Alter Botanischer Garten is open:

Monday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Friday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday 8 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday 8 am - 6:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Alter Botanischer Garten?

Nearby attractions include Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen (4 min walk), City Museum, Göttingen (5 min walk), Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche, Göttingen (5 min walk), St.-Jacobi-Kirche, Göttingen (6 min walk).

How to get to Alter Botanischer Garten by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alter Botanischer Garten:

Bus

Auditorium • Lines: 150, 160, 170, 41, 42, 80, 91, 9115, 92, 93, E, E41, F, N9 (4 min walk)
Nikolausberger Weg • Lines: 150, 160, 170, 41, 42, 80, E, E41, F, N9 (5 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (14 min walk)