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Discover Gießen
Gießen in Regierungsbezirk Gießen (Hesse) with it's 74,411 citizens is a city in Germany about 243 mi (or 392 km) south-west of Berlin, the country's capital city.
Local time in Gießen is now 02:33 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Gießen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Siegerland Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Messel Pit Fossil Site in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), South. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Heuchelheim, Langgons, Grossen Buseck, Fronhausen and Lohra. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
17°C (63 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 18th of October 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Burg Staufenberg
Best Western Plus Steinsgarten
heyligenstaedt
Tandreas
Hotel an der Burg
Gambrinus
Esmer
San Remo
Biebertal Garni
Mühlenhof Gasthaus
Videos from this area
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Tour durch die hessische Stadt Gießen am Sonntag
Eine Tour durch die Stadt Gießen. Sie beginnt in der Fußgängerzone, also Einkaufsmeile. Zu sehen ist u.a. der Marktplatz (das mit den Bushaltestellen), das Türmchen am Kirchenplatz, die...
Poetry Slam Ali Can hellbraun und süß Jokus Gießen 21.01.20
Poetry Slam im Jokus Gießen am 21.01.2015 Leitung Lars Ruppel. Titel hellbraun und süß.
Treffen der Free School Fotografie Gießen
Ein kleiner Einblick vom Treffen der Free School Fotografie Gruppe Gießen! :) Das Treffen stand unter dem Motto People-Fotografie und fand in der alten Kuferschmiede in Gießen statt - an...
BÜ Gießen Frankfurter Str. mit GTW 2/6
Eine sehr große BüStra-Anlage, die auch einen Schrankenposten ersetzte, ist der Bahnübergang in Gießen in der Frankfurter Straße an Lahn-Kinzig- und Vogelsbergbahn. Wir sehen einen GTW...
Wahl der Miss Gießen 2013 + Superstar 2013
Am 6. Oktober 2013 wurde in Gießen wieder der Titel "Miss Gießen" vergeben. Siegerin wurde Miriam Möller aus Frankfurt, die nun über die Wahl zur Miss Hessen durchaus Chancen hat, auch...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg
The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences is a German college for technical studies with campuses in Friedberg, Giessen, and Wetzlar. Its one of the largest university of applied science in Germany and the largest in the state of Hesse.
University of Giessen
The University of Giessen is officially called the Justus Liebig University Giessen after its most famous faculty member, Justus von Liebig, the founder of modern agricultural chemistry and inventor of artificial fertiliser.
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost
Sporthalle Gießen-Ost is an indoor sporting arena located in Gießen, Germany. The gym was built in the 1960s both as the gym of a nearby high school as well as the gym for the city's professional basketball team, the Giessen 46ers. In 2006, the arena was renovated and holds now a capacity of 4,003 people.
Mathematikum
The Mathematikum is a Science museum, located in Gießen, Germany, which offers a huge variety of mathematical hands-on exhibits, it was founded by Albrecht Beutelspacher, a German Mathematician. The Mathematikum opened its doors to visitors on 19 November 2002, it was Inaugurated by the German president Johannes Rau. Since then, the museum has attracted more than 1,500,000 visitors. Annually the museum is visited by more than 150,000 people.
Gießen station
Gießen railway station is the main railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany. The station is a Category 2 station is used by 20,000 passengers daily. The station was opened on 25 August 1850 and is located on the Main-Weser Railway (Kassel – Frankfurt) and Dill railway (Siegen – Gießen). The current station reception building was built between 1904 and 1911. The main original station building is a historic landmark and has been protected.
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
The Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences (THM) is a German college for technical studies with campuses in Friedberg, Giessen, and Wetzlar. Its one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany and the largest in the state of Hesse.
Gießen Licher Straße station
Gießen Licher Straße (German: Bahnhof Gießen Licher Straße) is a railway station in Gießen, Hesse, Germany.
Wieseck (river)
Wieseck is a river in Hesse, Germany. It´s flooting from Saasen to Gießen and there the Wieseck River goes into the Lahn River. The Wieseck is a left tributary river of Lahn at front of Vogelsberg. It rises in places Reiskirchen and Lindenstruth. The river is so arises in Saasen and ends after 24.3 miles in the local train station in Gießen. The Wieseck is springing in the Wieseckquelle in mid-Saasen.