Göttingen — From a village called Gutingi to a university city

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Göttingen — From a village called Gutingi to a university city

Göttingen is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Göttingen, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Göttingen began as a village called Gutingi, just south-east of today's centre, and became the university city of Lower Saxony.

Origins and history

The origins of Göttingen can be traced back to a village named Gutingi to the immediate south-east of the present city; the name probably derives from a small stream. The town is today the capital of its district and a university city.

Key facts

  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Lower Saxony
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Göttingen

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Death Anniversary: Johann Nikolaus Forkel — March 20, 1818
    20 Mar 2027
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