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Main building of Tartu University ( et, Tartu Ülikooli peahoone) is the main building of the
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
. This building is one of the most notable examples of
classical style
Classical architecture usually denotes architecture which is more or less consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or sometimes even more specifically, from the works of the Roman architect V ...
in Estonia.
Built between 1804 and 1809, it was designed by the architect
Johann Wilhelm Krause.
The building has been restored many times, including after a fire in 1965, and most recently in 2007.
It features a large auditorium, as well as
lock-up rooms in the attic used during the 19th century to detain students as punishment.
Tartu asv2022-04 img22 University main building.jpg, The auditorium
TKM 4538G,Tartu Ülikooli peahoone, Georg Friedrich Schlater.jpg, Main building of Tartu University in 1845
TÜ peahoone põleng 1965. aasta detsembris.jpg, Main building of Tartu University in fire
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Buildings and structures in Tartu
University of Tartu