Tartu asv2022-04 img21 University main building

Main building of Tartu University () is the main building of the

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

. This building is one of the most notable examples of

classical style Classical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or more specifically, from ''De architectura'' (c. 10 AD) by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Va ...

in Estonia. Built between 1804 and 1809 as the main building for the

Imperial University of Dorpat The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

, 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 on fire in 1965

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