Goose Girl Well

The Gänseliesel is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the medieval town hall of , . Although rather small in size, the fountain is the best-known landmark of the city.
Wikipedia
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • Type: Pond
  • Description: fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the mediaeval town hall of Göttingen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Gänseliesel”, “Gänseliesel-Brunnen Göttingen”, and “Liesel”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Town Hall and Göttingen public library.

Community center
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a community center.

Library
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 140 metres northwest of Goose Girl Well.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innenstadt and Weststadt.

Suburb
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Simon-Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: Dehio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village belonging to , , in . is situated 3½ km east of Goose Girl Well.

Goose Girl Well

Latitude
51.5327° or 51° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
9.93515° or 9° 56′ 7″ east
Open location code
9F3FGWMP+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 390575851
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q18624915
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Satellite Map

Discover Goose Girl Well from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Goose Girl Well” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “小鵝女雕像”
  • Chinese: “鹅女喷泉”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة جوتينجن”
  • German: “Gänseliesel-Brunnen Göttingen”
  • German: “Gänseliesel-Brunnen”
  • German: “Gänselieselbrunnen”
  • Malayalam: “ഗാൻസെലീസൽ”
  • Polish: “Gęsiareczka z Getyngi”
  • Russian: “Гусятница Лиза”
  • Turkish: “Gänseliesel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vierkirchenblick and Tourist-Information Göttingen.

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