University of Kiel, Kiel

Name: University of Kiel
Address: Kiel, Germany

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The Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 27,000 students today. Kiel University is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Until 1864/66 it was not only the northernmost university in Germany but at the same time the 2nd largest university of Denmark. Faculty, alumni, and researchers of the Kiel University have won 12 Nobel Prizes. Kiel University has been a member of the German Universities Excellence Initiative since 2006. The Cluster of Excellence The Future Ocean, which was established in cooperation with the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in 2006, is internationally recognized. The second Cluster of Excellence "Inflammation at Interfaces" deals with chronic inflammatory diseases. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy is also affiliated with Kiel University. The university has a great reputation for its focus on public international law. The oldest public international law institution in Germany and Europe - the Walther Schuecking Institute for International Law - is based in Kiel. ()

Local name: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Established: 1665 (359 years ago)Coordinates: 54°20'34"N, 10°6'60"E

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Ravensberg - Brunswik - Düsternbrook (Ravensberg)Kiel Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Kiel Castle, Alter Botanischer Garten, Zoologisches Museum, Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

1.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Kiel Castle, Kiel
42 min walk • Kiel Castle in Kiel in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein was one of the secondary residences of the Gottorf dukes. The castle exhibited a very varied architectural history and in the more recent architectural period became one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein.
1.5 miSE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Alter Botanischer Garten, Kiel
38 min walk • The Old Botanical Garden in Kiel, also known as the Old Botanical Garden on the Fjord, is a former botanical garden and arboretum located at Düsternbrooker Weg 19, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is open daily without charge.
1.5 miSE
Venerable university zoology museum
Zoologisches Museum, Kiel
39 min walk • The Zoological Museum of Kiel University is a zoological museum in Kiel, Germany. It was founded by naturalist Karl Möbius, and architect Martin Gropius designed the building.
~1870 ftSE
Botanical garden
Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel
10 min walk • The Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, or less formally the Botanischer Garten Kiel, is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Kiel. It is located at Am Botanischen Garten 1, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and open daily.
1.2 miNE
54°21'17"N • 10°8'20"E
T-750 Kiel I Flandernbunker, Kiel
31 min walk • Museum
~1790 ftN
Garden, Park
Botanical Garden, Kiel
9 min walk • The Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, or less formally the Botanischer Garten Kiel, is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Kiel. It is located at Am Botanischen Garten 1, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and open daily.
1 miS
54°19'42"N • 10°7'27"E
Schrevenpark, Kiel
27 min walk • Park
~1380 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Windbewegtes Objekt, Kiel
7 min walk • Hein Sinken was a German sculptor who created works of figurative, abstract and kinetic art.
1.3 miNE
54°21'26"N • 10°8'10"E
Atelierhaus, Kiel
33 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1.2 miS
54°19'35"N • 10°7'26"E
Die Schlummernde, Kiel
30 min walk • Monuments and statues
1.4 miNE
Church
Church of St. Peter, Kiel
36 min walk • St. Peter's Church in the Wik district of Kiel was commissioned by Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz to be built as a garrison church in 1905-1907. The latter acted on the recommendation of Admiral Prince Heinrich of Prussia, the brother of Kaiser...

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Kiel?

Nearby attractions include Windbewegtes Objekt, Kiel (7 min walk), Botanical Garden, Kiel (9 min walk), Botanischer Garten der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel (10 min walk).

How to get to University of Kiel by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Kiel:

Bus

I.p.n. • Lines: 6, 61, 62, 62N, 81 (6 min walk)
Uni-Sportstätten • Lines: 50, 6, 60S, 61, 62, 62N, 81 (6 min walk)

Train

Suchsdorf (29 min walk)