Girl with the Shell, Görlitz

Name: Girl with the Shell
Address: Görlitz, Germany

#28 among attractions in Görlitz

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The Mussel Minna, also called the Toberentz Fountain after its architect Robert Toberentz, is a fountain built in 1887 on the Post Square in the city of Gorlitz. The name originated from the vernacular, which so called the bronze statue standing on the marble base. The statue was melted down during the Second World War. Since 1994, a faithful replica can be seen on the fountain.

Coordinates: 51°9'7"N, 14°59'10"E

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Girl with the Shell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Görlitz Department Store, Synagogue, Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz Zoo.

~580 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Art Nouveau architecture
Görlitz Department Store, Görlitz
3 min walk • The Görlitz Department Store in Görlitz in the German state of Saxony is one of the best preserved department stores from the beginning of the 20th century. It is built in the Art Nouveau style and was operated as a department store until August 15, 2009.
~1290 ftE
Synagogue
Synagogue, Görlitz
7 min walk • The Görlitz Synagogue in Görlitz, Germany was built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style and was the main place of worship for the city's Jewish community. Despite an arson attack, the synagogue was one of the few synagogues in the area to survive Kristallnacht, sustaining only minor damage.
~1030 ftN
Tower
Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz
5 min walk • The Reichenbach Tower probably built in the 13th century and first mentioned in 1376 is the western part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. With a height of 51m it is the tallest of the three fortified towers in Görlitz.
0.8 miSW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Görlitz Zoo, Görlitz
20 min walk • The Görlitz Zoo is a zoo in Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1957, it covers 5 hectares and houses 500 animals from 100 species and also some types of domestic breeds.
0.5 miN
Observation decks and towers
Nikolai Tower, Görlitz
12 min walk • The 45m tall Nikolai Tower probably erected before 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. It is located inside the inner part of Görlitz between the old town and the historic nikolai suburb.
~1780 ftNE
Renaissance architecture
Schönhof, Görlitz
9 min walk • The Schönhof is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Jakobus, Görlitz
15 min walk • The cathedral of St. Jakobus in Görlitz, Germany, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz, dedicated to St. James. It was built in neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1900 as a parish church. It became a cathedral in 1994, due to the reorganisation of East German dioceses.
~1960 ftNE
Library
Oberlausitzische Bibliothek der Wissenschaften, Görlitz
10 min walk • The Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences contains about 150,000 volumes, making it the largest library in Görlitz and the most important regional library between Dresden and Wrocław.
~530 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Natural History, Görlitz
3 min walk • The Museum of Natural History in Görlitz, Germany is a natural history museum with focus on zoology, botany and geology. Since 2009, the museum has been part of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung with headquarters in Frankfurt/Main. The main field of research is soil biology.
0.5 miNE
Tower
Neisse Tower, Görlitz
12 min walk • The Neisse Tower first mentioned in 1315 was part of the historic fortification of Görlitz until its demolition in 1836. It was located next to the bridge over the Lusatian Neisse close to the historic old town, which led to the now polish city Zgorzelec.
0.5 miNE
Church
St. Peter and Paul church, Görlitz
14 min walk • Parish church of St. Piotr and Paweł in Görlitz-the Evangelical-Augsburg Church located in Saxon Görlitz on the hill on Nysa Łużycka. The largest indoor church in Saxony.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Girl with the Shell?

Nearby attractions include Postplatz, Görlitz (1 min walk), Church of Our Lady, Görlitz (2 min walk), Museum of Natural History, Görlitz (3 min walk), Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater, Görlitz (4 min walk).

How to get to Girl with the Shell by public transport?

The nearest stations to Girl with the Shell:

Tram

Postplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (2 min walk)
Demianiplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (2 min walk)

Bus

Demianiplatz • Lines: A, C, P (3 min walk)
Görlitz Theater • Lines: 146 (4 min walk)

Train

Görlitz (13 min walk)