Göttingen
Göttingen iscityLower Saxony, Germany. It iscapital ofdistrictGöttingen. The Leine river runs throughtown. Population: 126,500.
Göttingen was founded in10th century (first mentioned953). In medieval timescity wasmember ofHanseatic Leaguehencewealthy town.
Today Göttingenfamousits old university (Georgia Augusta, or "Georg-August-Universität), which was founded1737becomemost visited universityEurope. In 1837 seven professors protested againstabsolute sovereignty ofkingsHanover;lost their offices, but became known as"Göttingen Seven". They include some well-known celebrities:Brothers Grimm, Wilhelm WeberGeorg Gervinus.
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image:goettingen.jpgUniversityGöttingen
Image:Goettingen-Uni.jpgTop: The old Auditorium Maximum (1862-65)
Bottom: New library building
Like other university towns, Göttingen has developed its own folklore. Ondaytheir doctorate, postgraduate studentsdrawnhandcarts fromGreat Hall toGänseliesel-Fountainfront ofOld Town Hall. Therehaveclimbfountainkissstatue ofGänseliesel (Goose girl). Sheconsideredbemost-kissed girl inworld.
Göttingenhome ofAkademische Orchestervereinigung,high-caliber volunteer orchestra playing four concerts yearlylocal audiences, led by conductor Thomas-Michael Gribow.
Gänseliesel-Fountainfront ofOld Town Hall
Colleges
- UniversityGöttingen, http://www.uni-goettingen.de/
External link
- City's own website, http://www.eng.goettingen.de/ (English) or http://www.goettingen.de/ (German)
- Homepage ofAkademische Orchestervereinigung http://www.kulturserver.de/home/aov/index.html (German)
