Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Goettingen, Lower Saxony

June 4, 2021 Russell Mellin

Best known to most Germans as the locale of Georg-August University, Gottingen has about 130,000 residents, about a quarter of whom are students. Gänseliesel (Goose Girl) is the city's most famous resident, a 1901 fountain built in front of the 14th century Rathaus (Town Hall), which today houses the city's tourist office. But even Goose Girl can't escape the college students, who by tradition upon receiving their PhDs must climb and kiss her, making her "the most kissed girl in the world."
Restaurants in Goettingen

1. St. Paulus Church

Wilhelm-Weber-Str. 15, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 551 58879 [email protected] https://www.st-paulus-goettingen.de
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

St. Paulus Church

2. Gaenseliesel

Kornmarkt, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany http://www.facebook.com/gaenselieselgoettingen
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4.5 based on 266 reviews

Gaenseliesel

Reviewed By Eurgourmet

Whenever you visit Goettingen you will see small decorated carts, flowers and happy people around the Gänseliesel Brunnen and you think what is that? It is tradition over decades that a person who got a PHD, doctor title, to bring the Gänseliesel flowers and kiss it. Enjoy.

3. Bismarckturm

Hainberg, 37085 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 551 4003522 http://www.goettingen.de/verwaltung/dienstleistungen/dienstleistung.php?id=103&menuid=20&top=&topmenu=272
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Bismarckturm

4. Altes Rathaus

Markt 9, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 551 499800 http://www.goettingen-tourismus.de/service-und-kontakt.html
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4.5 based on 79 reviews

Altes Rathaus

Reviewed By BM1411 - Sheffield, United Kingdom

Marvellous building. Interior wood panelling and wall decoration the highlight. Also the venue for concerts and other public events.

5. St. Jacobikirche

Jacobikirchhof 1, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 5502 57596 http://www.jacobikirche.de
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4.5 based on 31 reviews

St. Jacobikirche

Reviewed By balmoralstamp - Goirle, The Netherlands

Although my friend had a bid of fear for heights, we decided to climb the tower and wow that was a good choice. We were surprised to see the construction of the inner roof of the church, all the wooden parts, the steep climbs, but it was worth the climb. Upstairs you will be rewarded with a beautiful view on Göttingen and ofcourse you can view the clockworks in the tower.

6. Citykirche Sankt Michael

Turmstr. 6, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 551 5479510 [email protected] https://www.samiki.de
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Citykirche Sankt Michael

7. Paulinerkirche

Papendiek 14, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany +49 551 3922456 http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/wir-ueber-uns/portrait/geschichte/paulinerkirche/
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Paulinerkirche

8. Memorial to the former Gottingen Synagogue

Platz der Synagoge, 37073 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Memorial to the former Gottingen Synagogue

9. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Denkmal Markt

Marktplatz vor dem Alten Rathaus, 37001 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany http://www.denkmale.goettingen.de/denkmale/lichtenberg-denkmal-markt.html
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4.0 based on 31 reviews

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Denkmal Markt

10. Grabstein Carl Friedrich Gauss

Schildweg 25 Albani-Friedhof, 37085 Goettingen, Lower Saxony Germany
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Grabstein Carl Friedrich Gauss

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