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Göttingen, set in the south of Lower Saxony – in the middle of Germany – is easily accessible via the north-south A7 autobahn and the national roads B3 and B27. Göttingen's station is rail stop for the ICE-fast train, ensuring a quick and comfortable journey. The romantic travel routes such as the Alps- Baltic Sea German Holiday Route, the Harz-Heath Route as well as the German Fairy-tale Route all traverse Göttingen.

Tourist-Information Altes Rathaus, Markt 9 37073 Göttingen Tel. +49 (0)5 51 / 4 99 80-0 Fax +49 (0)5 51 / 4 99 80-10 [email protected] www.goettingen-tourismus.de Göttingen Publishers: Göttingen Tourismus e. V., Text and graphic design: Optex Werbeagentur, Göttingen, Photos: Alciro Theodoro da Silva (14), Hans Wilder (1), Wolfgang Henkies (1), Karlheinz Otto (1), Torsten Krüger (4), Ingo Bul- la (1), Printers: Druckhaus Göttingen Printed in Federal Republic of Germany; Imprimé en République Fédérale d’ Allemagne, 12.04.20 City of Science Mais Dieu que les roses sont belles à Göttingen, à Göttingen … I How beautiful the roses are in Göt- tingen praises the french singer Barbara the charm of the small university town. Many of its residents, being students, only stay a few years yet their influence is un- mistakable. It is this variety that makes Göt- tingen such a lively and friendly place with a cosmopolitan outlook that has developed into a centre of international science. City of Science

Much of the urban life in Göttingen takes place within the old town walls. All places of in- The Gänseliesel terest are at most a leisurely ten minute walk, be it the Old Botanical Garden, the Theatre or the many historical buildings. From most of the Göttingen’s landmark is the Gänseliesel inner city streets and lanes, one of Göttingen’s figure on the fountain at the market square oldest churches, St. Johannis (St. John’s) with outside the Old Town Hall. This art nouveau its two different spires can be statue features a girl herding seen. One of the spires housed geese. It is a tradition that the loftiest “digs” in Germany. all new doctoral graduates from the University kiss the cheeks of the statue after passing their examinations. This makes her “the most kissed girl in the world”.

The pedestrian precinct Göttingen’s town centre successfully combin- es its origins as a medieval merchant market town with the atmosphere of a modern University City. The centre is not however a museum or collection of half-timbered houses, but instead each epoch has left its characteristics I on the city.

This can be seen at the Old Town Hall, built during Göttingen’s first period of prosperity (13th - 15th Centu- Junkernschänke ry) and altered many times thereafter. It originally served the dual purpose of Town Hall and Merchant’s Guildhall when the ground floor was mainly used for trading linen, made in Göt- tingen, to places as far afield as Belgium and Russia. The beautifully decorated main hall as seen today originates from the late 19th Century. City of Attractions

The Old Town Hall The oldest preserved building in Göttingen, on Rote Strasse, dates back to the 13th Century. The founding of the University in 1734 gave new impe- Fine examples of half-tim- tusto the development of Göttingen and inspired renewed bered houses from the 16th building activities which resulted in some outstanding ar- Century are the Schröder chitecture. In particular the Accouchierhaus (1785-1791) House, the Junkernschänke which has a widely acclaimed baroque stairwell and was and the Abel Bornemann’s originally the first Maternity Hospital in Germany. It is now House. the Faculty of Music.

In contrast, the Jacobi- The Great Hall on Wilhelms- kirche (St. Jacob’s Church) platz (William’s Square) is the is a masterpiece of Gothic main building of the Georg-Au- style that contains a splen- gust-University. It used to house did double-winged altar the detention room for badly be- made in 1402 by an un- haved students. St. Jacob’s known artist. Great Hall on Wilhelmsplatz During the last Century more than 40 Nobel Prize Win- ners have lived and worked in Göttingen, up to the current day when scientists such as Manfred Eigen and Erwin Neher are expanding today’s know- The observatory ledge. Other illustrious names I include Adolf Windaus, discoverer of vitamin D, Otto Hahn, a nuclear scientist, and Max Born, one of the foun- ders of quantum theory. Many buildings display plaques commemorating their famous former residents.

Until 1933, Göttingen was considered foremost in mathematics world-wide. It was here that David Hilbert and Hermann Minkowski laid the mathematical founda- tions for Einstein’s theory of relativity. City of Research

Gauß-Weber-Monument Another famous Göttingen scientist was Carl Fried- rich Gauss who, with Wilhelm Weber, in 1833 invented Today, the German Centre for Aeronautics and Space the magnetic telegraph. Technology, as well as the Max-Planck-Institutes of Bio- An observatory founded Physical Chemistry, Experimental Medicine, History and by him is located on Aerodynamics are in the forefront of science. Other organi- Geismar Landstrasse. sations are employing the latest technology in measuring, Nearby, at the little weighing and the use of lasers. square between the Above all, there is the Georg- rampart and Hospital- August-University with approxi- Chemical institute strasse, is a monument mately 25,000 students. The new of Friedrich Wöhler, Pro- Niedersächsische Staats- und fessor of Medicine and Chemistry in Göttingen. For Universitätsbibliothek (university the first time in 1827, he presented aluminium in its library) houses 5.4 million vo- pure form. In the pavement at the foot of the statue is lumes and is open to everybody. the formula for urea, with the synthetic production of which one year later he had decisive influence on modern chemistry.

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e F Steine Stegemühlenweg Badeparadies Eiswiese Duderstadt • Worbis Reisemobilhafen (Windausweg) Breymannstraße k kLeinefelde Göttingen and its university are collecting knowledge displaying it in no less than eleven mu- seums. Of particular interest is the ethnological collection that Georg Forster brought back from his travels with the explorer James Cook. The striking I university collection of musi- calinstruments presents more than 1000 exhibits and the art collection specialises in paintings of the 16th and 17th Century. The Municipal Museum includes a perma- nent exhibition of a recon- At the Municipal Museum structed medieval kitchen and a fully furnished pharmacy of the period, and the Municipal Archives have documents that span 750 years of Göttingen’s history.

City of Culture Deutsches Theater

Göttingen also caters for all musical tastes, host- ing an annual International Jazz Festival as well as an Town Festival) which takes place at the end of August. annual Handel Festival at the beginning of Summer attended by international artists. A wide spectrum In the Autumn there is a Literary Festival and the ranging from classical to contemporary music is co- readings by well known German and English speaking vered by the Göt- authors attract many thousands of listeners. tingen Sym- phony Orchestra. A visit to events held at the Lokhalle, the recently Fans of rock mu- renovated former engine workshop in Otto-Hahn-Centre, sic can enjoy the has a unique atmosphere and should not be missed. Night of the The Deutsche Theater (main theatre) and the Junge Clubs and the Theater (modern theatre) offer other cultural highlights. Altstadtfest (Old The annual Handel Festival If you enjoy people, Göttingen is the place to I be. Sitting on the steps of the world famous Gänse- liesel fountain at the market square, you will find it a good place to stay. There are many possibilities for recreation and walks in and around Göttingen. A classicfavourite is the Old Botanical Garden with its many indigenous and exotic plants as well as the ramparts surrounding the medieval city centre. The impressive view over the city and the valley of the River Leine from the Bismarck Tower makes the climbing of Hainberg Hill well worthwhile.

Bismarck Tower City of Entertainment

Göttingen caters for all types of sport, be it canoe- ing, tennis, horse riding or swimming. The Badepara- dies Eiswiese (municipal indoor swimming pool) has heated as well as salt water pools, slides and saunas. You can have a lot of fun even with- Whatever you do out swimming. during the day, it is at night that Göttingen’s Junges Theater Göttingen provides atmosphere comes into its own. In Summer, one hardly a pleasant shopping notices the shops closing as the streets keep just as busy experience. It offers with people strolling through the city centre. Street cafes, almost anything you cosy student pubs, could possibly want as bars and restaurants Badeparadies Eiswiese well as the unusual with menus ranging and the unexpected to from home cooking inspire you with new to cosmopolitan cui- ideas. sine invite you to spend a leisurely and

Christmas Market relaxing evening. As well as being a place of interest in its own right, Göttingen is the starting point for visits to interesting sites and desti- nations for day trips. The Seeburger See I Seeburger See is an example of both. This is a lake formed 2,500 years ago by salt leaching, and is a geological rarity in Europe. Today, the lake is a recreational area with swimming, sailing or walking. From there it is a short distance to Duderstadt, the picturesque centre of the Eichsfeld region with an impressive collection of half-timbered houses. The round trip can be completed by visiting the Wilhelm-Busch- Mill and the European Bread Museum in Ebergötzen. Places of Interest

Plesse Castle If you are interested in medieval times, you will enjoy a visitto the remains of Plesse Castle just outside Göttingen. On the banks of the Weser River is the beautifully preserved Church of the Bursfelde Monastery built in the Romanesque Further up river are the classic Gothic ruins of style, from where be- Hanstein Castle, the former seat of a robber baron. gan an important The beautiful surroundings will encourage you to movement for the refor- walk to Teufelskanzel (Devil’s Pulpit) or to Ludwig- mation of monasteries stein Castle, an international youth meeting place. in the 15th Century. For hiking and skiing enthusiasts the Harz Twenty kilometres Mountains, with its National Park, are just a short up river at the conflu- drive from Göttingen. And perhaps you can stay Bursfelde Monastery ence of the rivers Wer- some more days in Lower Saxony, for Göttingen is ra and Fulda, is Hann. Münden, a town of half-timbered only one of „The Wonderful Nine“, these very inter- houses which has been declared an historic monument. Not esting historic cities in Northern Germany. The other far away you find the Kaufunger Wald, scene of numerous eight are also worth seeing: Braunschweig, Celle, fairy-tales of the Brothers Grimm. Despite its natural beau- Goslar, Hameln, Hannover, Hildesheim, Lüneburg ty, this National Park attracts relatively few visitors. and Wolfenbüttel. GB