| Description | Hampe presents details of Göttingen and 'the new university erected there', Georg August University of Göttingen, founded in 1734 by George II. He describes the location of Göttingen; its bordering states; the 'steeples, towers, town walls, great level and broad streets'; the 'wholesome' air, 'excellent' beer and 'fat and fertile' soil; and industry of the city.
Subject: History / Geography
Read to the Royal Society on 5 July 1739 |