University of Göttingen, Göttingen

Name: University of Göttingen
Address: Göttingen, Germany

#17 among attractions in Göttingen

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The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and starting classes in 1737, the Georgia Augusta was conceived to promote the ideals of the Enlightenment. It is the oldest university in the state of Lower Saxony and the largest in student enrollment, which stands at around 31,600. ()

Local name: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Established: 1734 (290 years ago)Coordinates: 51°33'4"N, 9°56'49"E

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Weende (Universität-Nord)Göttingen Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Alter Botanischer Garten, SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Forestry Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Theater im OP.

1 miSW
Park, Botanical garden, Sculpture
Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen
25 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.
1.4 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
35 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.
0.9 miNE
Botanical garden
Forestry Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Göttingen
22 min walk • The Forstbotanischer Garten und Pflanzengeographisches Arboretum der Universität Göttingen, often called the Forstbotanischer Garten und Arboretum, is a 40 hectares arboretum and botanical garden maintained by the University of Göttingen.
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
19 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'.
0.9 miSW
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
24 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.
1.1 miS
Museum
Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen
30 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.
0.8 miNE
Botanical garden
New Botanic Garden of Göttingen University, Göttingen
21 min walk • The Neuer Botanischer Garten der Universität Göttingen, also known as the Experimenteller Botanischer Garten, is a research botanical garden maintained by the University of Göttingen.
1.1 miSW
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
29 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
1.3 miSW
Library
AnimalBase, Göttingen
35 min walk • AnimalBase is a project brought to life in 2004 and is maintained by the University of Göttingen, Germany.
1 miSW
Cemetery
Bartholomäusfriedhof, Göttingen
25 min walk • Bartholomäusfriedhof in Göttingen is a historic cemetery that houses the graves of several important cultural and scientific figures, including Gottfried August Bürger and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.
1.3 miSW
Basketball
Sparkassen-Arena, Göttingen
33 min walk • The Sparkassen-Arena is a multi-purpose hall in Göttingen, a university town in Lower Saxony. It is mainly used by the basketball club BG Göttingen as a venue for games and by the students of the adjacent Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium for school sports.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Göttingen?

Nearby attractions include Theater im OP, Göttingen (19 min walk), New Botanic Garden of Göttingen University, Göttingen (21 min walk), Forestry Botanical Garden and Arboretum, Göttingen (22 min walk), Portal des ehemaligen Universitätsreitstalls, Göttingen (23 min walk).

How to get to University of Göttingen by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Göttingen:

Bus

Am Papenberg • Lines: 42 (4 min walk)
Klinikum • Lines: 21, 22, 23, 33, 41, 42, E, E41, F, N3, N4 (6 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (35 min walk)