Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen

Name: Historische Sternwarte
Address: Geismar Landstraße 12, Göttingen, Germany

#5 among attractions in Göttingen

Top attraction, Observatories and planetariums

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Göttingen Observatory is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. ()

Local name: Sternwarte Göttingen Established: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 51°31'43"N, 9°56'34"E

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Geismar Landstraße 12Oststadt (Beethovenstraße)Göttingen Germany

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Historische Sternwarte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miN
Park, Botanical garden, Sculpture
Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen
18 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.
0.4 miNW
Fountain, Sculpture
Gänseliesel, Göttingen
12 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.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
15 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 ftN
Cemetery
Albanifriedhof, Göttingen
6 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.
0.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
24 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'.
0.8 miN
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
21 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 miNW
City hall
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
12 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.
0.8 miSW
51°31'16"N • 9°55'42"E
Freibad Brauweg, Göttingen
21 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
0.4 miN
Museum
Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen
12 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.
0.6 miNW
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
15 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
0.4 miNW
51°31'58"N • 9°56'7"E
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
12 min walk • Architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Historische Sternwarte?

Nearby attractions include Wasser kennt keine Grenzen, Göttingen (6 min walk), Albanifriedhof, Göttingen (6 min walk), St. Albani Kirche, Göttingen (9 min walk), Mauerturm, Göttingen (10 min walk).

How to get to Historische Sternwarte by public transport?

The nearest stations to Historische Sternwarte:

Bus

Neues Rathaus • Lines: 150, 154, 21, 9115 (3 min walk)
Keplerstraße • Lines: 22, 73 (4 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (24 min walk)