Gustavianum
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Gustavianum is the oldest standing building at Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of the university between 1778 and 1887. Since 1997, it has been used as the university's museum.
Key facts
- Building.name
- Gustavianum
- Building.image
- GUSTAVIANUM 1.jpg
- Building.image_caption
- Gustavianum in 2011
- Building.etymology
- Named after Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
- Building.location
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Building.address
- Akademigatan 3
- Building.current_tenants
- Museum Gustavianum
- Building.construction_start_date
- 1622
- Building.inauguration_date
- 1625
- Building.client
- Uppsala University
- Building.owner
- Statens fastighetsverk
- Building.architect
- Caspar van Panten (original structure)Olaus Rudbeck (1662 expansion)
- Museum.name
- Museum Gustavianum
- Museum.location
- Akademigatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
- Museum.visitors
- 82 539 (2016)
- Museum.director
- Marika Hedin
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- History
- Museum Gustavianum
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- External links
Gustavianum is the oldest standing building at Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of the university between 1778 and 1887. Since 1997, it has been used as the university's museum.
== History == During the 16th century, Uppsala University was in decline, and by the latter part of the century, teaching had stopped almost entirely. During Uppsala Synod in 1593, however, there was an official decision to re-open the university. Due to the increasing number of students, the medieval university building was no longer able to house the entire university; therefore, a second university structure became necessary.
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