Gänseliesel-Brunnen Göttingen

Göttingen, Italy

The Gänseliesel (English: Goose Girl, Goose Lizzy (Liesel as pet name of Elisabeth)) is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the medieval town hall of Göttingen, Germany. Although rather small in size, the fountain is the best-known landmark of the city. Today, it is an essential part of

graduation celebrations, as it is traditional for students who complete a doctorate at the University of Göttingen to climb the fountain and kiss the statue of the goose girl. A Gänseliesel is also situated in Monheim am Rhein, Hanover's Steintor Square and Berlin's Nikolsburger Square.

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