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The Main building (, commonly shortened to ''Hauptuni'') is the central
headquarters Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ...
of the
University of Vienna The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and among the largest ...
, it is located in the first district of
Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...
and faces the so called ''Universitätsring''. It was designed by Heinrich Ferstel and built in 1873.


History

Duke Rudolph IV established the University of Vienna March 12, 1365.
Heinrich von Ferstel Freiherr Heinrich von Ferstel (7 July 1828 14 July 1883) was an Austrian architect and professor, who played a vital role in building late 19th-century Vienna. Life The son of Ignaz Ferstel (17961866), a bank clerk and later director of the ...
designed the Main building and it was opened by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1884.


References

{{Coord, 48.2130, 16.3597, display=title University of Vienna Buildings and structures in Vienna School buildings completed in 1873