Ebergötzen
Encyclopedia
Ebergötzen is a village in the District of Göttingen
in Germany
in Lower Saxony
. It is 15 km from Göttingen
and belongs to the Samtgemeinde Radolfshausen
. Ebergötzen has 1,868 inhabitants (December 2005).
Ebergötzen has achieved some fame as being the place where Wilhelm Busch
, author of the Max und Moritz
stories that make many consider him the "Father of the Comic Strip
", spent large parts of his childhood. Wilhelm Busch lived there from 1841 to 1846, staying with his uncle Georg Kleine, the pastor
of Ebergötzen. He had a friendship with the miller's son and neighbour, Erich Bachmann, and it is speculated that the tricks and experiences of the two boys are portrayed in "Max and Moritz".
Ebergötzen is home to two tourist attractions, the Wilhelm Busch Museum, and the European Bread Museum
.
Göttingen (district)
Göttingen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Northeim and Osterode, and by the states of Thuringia and Hesse .-History:...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. It is 15 km from Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and belongs to the Samtgemeinde Radolfshausen
Radolfshausen
Radolfshausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km east of Göttingen. Its seat is in the village Ebergötzen....
. Ebergötzen has 1,868 inhabitants (December 2005).
Ebergötzen has achieved some fame as being the place where Wilhelm Busch
Wilhelm Busch
Wilhelm Busch was an influential German caricaturist, painter, and poet who is famed for his satirical picture stories with rhymed texts....
, author of the Max und Moritz
Max and Moritz
Max and Moritz is a German language illustrated story in verse. This highly inventive, blackly humorous tale, told entirely in rhymed couplets, was written and illustrated by Wilhelm Busch and published in 1865...
stories that make many consider him the "Father of the Comic Strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
", spent large parts of his childhood. Wilhelm Busch lived there from 1841 to 1846, staying with his uncle Georg Kleine, the pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of Ebergötzen. He had a friendship with the miller's son and neighbour, Erich Bachmann, and it is speculated that the tricks and experiences of the two boys are portrayed in "Max and Moritz".
Ebergötzen is home to two tourist attractions, the Wilhelm Busch Museum, and the European Bread Museum
European Bread Museum
The Europäisches Brotmuseum e.V. Ebergötzen , in Lower Saxony, Germany, is a rurally located museum dedicated to the historical development of bread-making and related subjects in Europe...
.