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The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

📜 Beloved statue of a young girl and her geese, a celebrated icon of the medieval city of Göttingen.
🔍 Best-known landmark of the city, central to PhD graduation celebrations, and famously known as the most kissed girl in the world.

Why Go

🎓 Witness the unique PhD graduation ritual of kissing the statue, a tradition spanning over a hundred years.
🏛️ See a historical fountain erected in 1901, replacing an older statue.
📖 Connects to the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Goose Girl'.
📸 Great for photos in front of the old town hall.
🚶 Easy access in front of the old town well.

Tips

📍 Located in front of the old Town Hall at Markt 9.

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