Goslar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Goslar
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| Country | Germany | ||
| State | Lower Saxony | ||
| District | Goslar | ||
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) | ||
| Population
(2019-12-31)
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| • Total | 50,554 | ||
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | ||
| Postal codes |
38640, 38642, 38644
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| Dialling codes | 05321, 05325 | ||
| Vehicle registration | GS | ||
| Website | www.goslar.de | ||
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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View to the North with the Hildesheim downs in the background. Photograph taken from the Maltermeister Tower
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| Part of | Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
| Reference | 623-001 |
| Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
| Extensions | 2010 |
| Area | 363.3 ha |
| Buffer zone | 376.1 ha |
Goslar is a historic city in Germany. It has about 43,000 inhabitants.
History
The German Emperor Henry I founded Goslar in 922. In the 11th century Goslar became seat of a Pfalz, a temporary seat of the Emperor. In 1253 Goslar became a Free City (that means without being ruled a Duke) in the Holy Roman Empire and joined the Hanseatic League.
Henry 4th a Holy Roman Emperor came from Goslar.
In the Thirty-year War Goslar belonged to the loyalists of the Emperor, although its territory belonged to a Protestant region. The Swedish King Gustav II Adolph punished Goslar for supporting the imperial forces. After 1642 Goslar came under the rule of the Welfs.
In 1803 Goslar lost its status as a Free City and belonged to Prussia. Napoleon made Goslar a part of the Kingdom of Westphalia. After the Napoleonic Wars it became part of the Kingdom of Hanover.
In the 19th century Goslar lost its economic base. Now it lives mainly on tourism.
Climate
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
17 (63) |
13 (55) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -2 (28) |
-3 (27) |
1 (34) |
3 (37) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Images for kids
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War memorial 1870/1871 at barrack yard
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War memorial 1914–1918 at Thomaswall
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Medieval Imperial Palace (Kaiserpfalz)
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The Zwinger tower and pond
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The Frankenberg Church
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Church: Neuwerkkirche from the Mauerstrasse
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Panoramic view from the market church of Goslar
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Hotel Kaiserworth
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Ernst Jünger, Philipp Jenninger, Liselotte Jünger
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Henning von Tresckow
