The University of Groningen is a public research university of more than 30,000 students in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. Founded in 1614, the university is the second oldest in the country and one of the most traditional and prestigious universities in the Netherlands.
Ubbo Emmius was the first rector magnificus of the University of Groningen
The 19th-century main building in 1858
The 20th-century main building in 2009
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Groningen is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The capital of the north, Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of the country; as of December 2021, it had 235,287 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city/municipality in the Netherlands and the second largest outside the Randstad.
Image: Gasuniegebouw
Image: Grote markt zuidzijde
Image: Stadsschouwburg Groningen
Image: Groningen, Korenbeurs foto 2 2009 06 28 10.27