Gießen: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 89 - 115 Hotel Tandreas
 This family-run hotel offers large rooms, a Michelin-starred restaurant and free Wi-Fi internet. It is located in Gießen town centre, just 1 km away … MoreEUR 50 - 110 Hotel Wettenberg
 Enjoy a relaxing break at this 3-star leisure hotel, which offers comfortable accommodation in the Hessian town of Wettenberg, just a 10-minute drive … MoreEUR 55 - 105 Parkhotel Friedrichstrasse
 Just a 5 minute walk from Gießen Train Station and the town’s pedestrian zone, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. The on-site restauran… MoreEUR 72 - 92 Residenz Hotel Giessen
 The 3-star Residenz Hotel Giessen offers large rooms with kitchenette, free Wi-Fi and free parking. The centre of Giessen is a 3-minute drive away and… MoreEUR 77 - 134 Hotel Kübel
 The Hotel Kübel enjoys a central location in Gießen, close to the large pedestrian zone and the Seltersweg shopping street.
Free parking and free w… MoreEUR 63 - 63 Hotel Köhler
 The Hotel Köhler is located in central Gießen, just 600 metres from the main train station. It offers well-equipped rooms, a traditional restaurant … MoreEUR 36 - 36 Frankfurter Hof
 This family-run hotel is quietly located in the south of Gießen, close to the university clinic. It offers a traditional restaurant, free on-site par… MoreEUR 63 - 120 Hotel & Gasthausbrauerei Alt-Gießen
 This hotel offers free Wi-Fi, free parking, and traditional German food in the university town of Gießen. It has its own brewery.
The Hotel & Gastha… MoreEUR 59 - 78 Hotel Altes Eishaus
 This privately run, 2-star hotel in Gießen enjoys a scenic location on the banks of the river Lahn while being only a 15-minute walk from the town ce… MoreEUR 72 - 98 Hotel am Ludwigsplatz
 This 3-star hotel on Gießen´s Ludwigsplatz square offers Wi-Fi, free breakfast, and German and Balcan dishes. The university and the shopping a… MoreEUR 89 - 195 Best Western Hotel Steinsgarten
 This hotel is a modern business and conference hotel in the heart of Hesse, offering all the amenities a business traveller might expect. All of our r… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gießen: Guide
Giessen (German spelling "Gießen") is a city in the Giessen district and the Giessen (region)|Giessen Administrative Region. The population is approximately 71,000, with an additional 15,000 university students.
Giessen means "pour" as in water. The city is situated on the Lahn River, approximately 50 kilometeres north of Frankfurt, and it is surrounded by an abundance of lakes and streams.
Giessen came into being as a waterside castle in 1152, built by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg. But the history of the community in the northeast and in today's suburb called "Wieseck" dates back to 775. In 1607, the University of Giessen was founded. In 1977 Giessen was merged with the neighboring city Wetzlar to form the new city of Lahn; however, this attempt to reorganize the administration was reversed in 1979.
Heavy bombing destroyed about 75% of Giessen in 1944, including most of the city's historic buildings. An American military base was located in Giessen after World War II. The U.S. Army Garrison Giessen, has a population of 500 Americans. The base is a converted german Army Air Field, which is reflected in some of the buildings, including the housing area. A theatre known as the Keller Theatre is a converted german army Officer's Club.
People
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), Chemist, Professor. The official name of the University of Giessen is named Justus Liebig University.
Giessen 46ers, Giessen is home to the 5-time Korac Cup participant that featured former Georgia Tech basketball star B.J. Elder.
Georg Büchner studied two years at the University of Giessen.
Giessen is the city in germany having the highest part of students in its population. Approximately every third inhabitant of Giessen is a student (34% of all inhabitants).
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Fritz Heichelheim
Demis Nikolaidis
Samuel Adler (rabbi)|Samuel Adler, a noted rabbi in the United States, attended the University of Giessen
Wilhelm Liebknecht, founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, was born on March 29, 1826 in Giessen.
Friedrich Kellner (1885-1970) was Chief Justice Inspector of Laubach, where he wrote the Friedrich Kellner Diary, and he was also Chief Regional Auditor in Giessen. Holocaust Research Unit of Justus Liebig University (University of Giessen), will publish his diary.
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was professor of physics from 1879 until 1888 at the university of Giessen. After his death in 1923 his body was buried at the "Alte Friedhof", where his tomb can still be found.Additional people of interest
Juli (band)|Juli, pop-rock band from Giessen.
Elvis Presley was stationed in the U.S. Army in the neighboring town Friedberg, Hesse|Friedberg. Education
University of Giessen
University of Applied Sciences Giessen-FriedbergReferences