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Tower in the erstwhile defensive wall
St Michael's, the first Catholic church built after the Reformation
Adornment on the corner of Saint Michaels
Despite the overcast and the cool temperature, Gottingen was an enjoyable stroll
The view along Turmstrasse (Tower Street) from Kurze Strasse (Short Street). Saint Michaels can be seen on the left of the picture
Much of downtown old town is pedestrianized. The streets were unusually quiet during our visit since it was a University holiday
The Altes Rathaus - old town hall - has been around in one form or another since the 13th century
The Rathaus was restored in the late 1970s while in the hands of the GDR. The Gänseliesel - Goose Girl Lizzy - fountain was erected in 1901 in front of the Rathaus
It is an essential part of the graduation celebrations for every student who finishes a doctorate at the University to climb the fountain and to kiss the statue of the goose girl
The interior of the Rathaus is maintained in excellent condition and is a worthy showplace
Saint Alban's Evangelical Lutheran parish church
Guilielmus Quartus Rex, better known as King William IV, was active in the University in Gottingen. He died in 1937
A nicely maintained building in town
With the University holiday, the old town was almost eerily quiet
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg was the youngest of 17 children born to a Pastor. He was the first scientist in Germany to hold a professorship in Experimental Physics. Georg was also a savage satirist who died in 1799 at 56 years of age.
Saint John's church - Johanniskirchhof - originally built around 1200. The oldest of Göttingen's churches, although it was mostly rebuilt in the 14th century
This church was difficult to picture due to buildings crowding in from all sides
It is another Evangelical Lutheran establishment
14th century Klosterkirche St Peter und Paul, Gotische Hallenkirch, dedicated in 1331 to the two apostles. Since 1341 it has been the repository of important relics of saint Thomas Aquinas
Universtatskirche St. Nickolai - St. Nicholas's Church - performs an English Catholic mass here every second Friday. The area around the church is sometimes hosts flea markets
When we were almost back to Penny and ready to move on, we passed this colorful edifice apparently frequented by students. We did not inquire too closely as to what went on there
