Göttingen
in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Kassel-Calden Airport (25 mi) - Fritzlar Airport (40 mi)
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (57 mi)
- Erfurt Airport (59 mi)
- Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (60 mi)
- Oschersleben Airport (65 mi)
- Hannover Airport (65 mi)
- Celle Airport (73 mi)
- Leipzig Halle Airport (100 mi)
- Bremen Airport (115 mi)
- Frankfurt am Main International Airport (121 mi)
- Hamburg Airport (145 mi)
- Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Fagus Factory in Alfeld (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Wartburg Castle (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Classical Weimar (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Town of Bamberg (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.534 and 9.932 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 32' 3" and E 9° 55' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:48 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:43 am and 4:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Göttingen
Göttingen in Lower Saxony with it's 122,149 citizens is a city in Germany about 163 mi (or 262 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital city.
Local time in Göttingen is now 09:48 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Göttingen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Kassel-Calden Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rosdorf, Gemeinde Friedland, Waake, Rohrberg and Juhnde. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Freizeit In
Best Western Am Papenberg
Best Western Parkhotel Ropeter
Novostar First Class Garni
Gebhards Romantik Hotel
Park Inn by Radisson
Eden-Hotel
IntercityHotel
Leine - Hotel Boardinghouse
Astoria
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen (German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, GAU), known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, it opened for classes in 1737. The University of Göttingen soon grew in size and popularity. Göttingen is a historic university city, with a high student and faculty population.
Albanifriedhof
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.
Gänseliesel
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 most well-known landmark of the city. Today, it is an essential part of the graduation celebrations for every student who finishes a doctorate at the George August University Göttingen to climb the fountain and to kiss the statue of the goose girl.
Göttingen State and University Library
The Göttingen State and University Library (German: Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen or SUB Göttingen) is the library for Göttingen University as well as the central library for the German State of Lower Saxony (with its central catalogue), and the library for the Göttingen Academy of Sciences.
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
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. In 1294 the Dominican Order was permitted to settle in Göttingen and started to build a monastery in the western part of the city center. The minster was constructed in the style of a gothic hall church typical for the order.
Sammlung für Völkerkunde
The Sammlung für Völkerkunde (German for Ethnological Collection) 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.
Göttingen Academy of Sciences
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences (in German Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen) is the second oldest of the seven academies of sciences in Germany. It has the task of promoting research under its own auspices and in collaboration with academics in and outside Germany. It has its seat in the university town of Göttingen.
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (until 2007 Max Planck Institute for History) is located in Göttingen, Germany. It is one of 80 institute in the Max Planck Society (Max Planck Gesellschaft). The institute was founded in 1956. In March 2007 the Senate of the Max Planck Society decided to rename the Institute to Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity.
Göttingen station
Göttingen railway station, known in German as Bahnhof Göttingen, is an InterCityExpress stop on Germany's domestic long-distance rail network and the only passenger station of the city of Göttingen. Built in 1854 as the terminus of the Hanoverian Southern Railway, the station lies west of the medieval town centre. The station today has four platform islands each with two through tracks. In addition there is a through track for goods traffic between the station building and the platforms.
Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University
The Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University (German: Alte Botanische Garten der Universität Göttingen or Alte Botanische Garten Göttingen), 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.
Göttingen Observatory
Göttingen Observatory (Universitätssternwarte Göttingen or königliche Sternwarte Göttingen) is a German astronomical observatory located in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Theater im OP
The Theater im OP (ThOP) is the university theater of Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. It was founded by the theatre section of the German Department. Its main objective is to give training and practical experience in theater. The theater's name refers to its location, which is the former medical operation room. This structure produces a virtual theater-in-the-round (bench seats are on the two larger, opposing sides and additional seats are often added on a third side.
These districts belong to Göttingen.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Göttingen.
- Rosdorf
- Gemeinde Friedland
- Waake
- Rohrberg
- Juhnde
- Rustenfelde
- Kirchgandern
- Hohengandern
- Arenshausen
- Marth
- Freienhagen
- Landolfshausen
- Ebergoetzen
- Schachtebich
- Adelebsen
- Northeim
- Krebeck
- Burgwalde
- Bornhagen
- Steinheuterode
- Birkenfelde
- Gerbershausen
- Bodensee
- Schonhagen
- Scheden
- Lindewerra
- Thalwenden
- Siemerode
- Seeburg
- Uder
Göttingen, Göttingen (source)
Göttingen: Historisches Rathaus mit Gänseliesel-Brunnen, Göttingen (source)
Göttingen: Goettingen Hiroshimaplatz, Göttingen (source)
Göttingen: Goettingen − Panorama, Göttingen (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Göttingen, Goettingen, غوتينغن, Горад Гётынген, Гьотинген, Гёттинген, Γκέτινγκεν, Gotinga, گوتینگن, גטינגן, Գյոթինգեն, ZEU, Gottinga, ゲッティンゲン, გეტინგენი, ಗಾಟಿಂಗೆನ್, 괴팅겐, Getingenas, Getingene, ग्यॉटिंगन, Chöttingen, Getynga, گوٹنگن, Гетинген, เกิททิงเงิน, Ґетінґен, 哥廷根
