Gänseliesel, Göttingen

Name: Gänseliesel
Address: Göttingen, Germany
Telephone: +49 551 4000

#2 among attractions in Göttingen

Fountain, Top attraction, Sculpture

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Facts and practical information

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. Today, it is an essential part of graduation celebrations, for every student who finishes a doctorate at the University of Göttingen has to climb the fountain and kiss the statue of the goose girl. ()

Local name: Gänseliesel-Brunnen Coordinates: 51°31'58"N, 9°56'7"E

Address

Innenstadt (Goethe-Allee)Göttingen Germany

Contact

+49 551 4000

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Day trips

Gänseliesel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miN
Park, Botanical garden, Sculpture
Alter Botanischer Garten, Göttingen
11 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.
~770 ftNW
Church, Gothic architecture
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
4 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.
0.4 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Historische Sternwarte, Göttingen
12 min walk • Göttingen Observatory is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
~1590 ftE
Cemetery
Albanifriedhof, Göttingen
8 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.
0.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater im OP, Göttingen
17 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'.
0.5 miN
Library
Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen
13 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.
~100 ftW
City hall
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
1 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.
0.9 miS
51°31'16"N • 9°55'42"E
Freibad Brauweg, Göttingen
22 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
~1540 ftNE
Museum
Sammlung für Völkerkunde, Göttingen
8 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.
~1250 ftN
Museum
City Museum, Göttingen
7 min walk • The Göttingen City Museum is a collection on the history and cultural history of the city and region of Göttingen.
~40 ftNE
51°31'58"N • 9°56'7"E
Old Town Hall, Göttingen
1 min walk • Architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Gänseliesel open?

Gänseliesel is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to Gänseliesel?

Nearby attractions include Old Town Hall, Göttingen (1 min walk), Old Town Hall, Göttingen (1 min walk), St. John's Church, Göttingen (2 min walk), Stadtbibliothek Göttingen, Göttingen (3 min walk).

How to get to Gänseliesel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gänseliesel:

Bus

Markt • Lines: 11, 12, 22, 31, 32, 34, 41, 42, 50, 61, 62, 71, 72, 73, 80, 91, 92, E, E11, E41, E61, E71, E80, F, N10, N5, N6, N7, N8, S (2 min walk)
Kornmarkt • Lines: 31, 32, 34, 41, 42, 50, 71, 72, 80, E, E71, E80, F, N10, N8, S (2 min walk)

Train

Göttingen (13 min walk)