Gustavianum

Gustavianum is the oldest standing building of Uppsala University. It was constructed among 1622 and 1625, and used as the principle building of the university among 1778 and 1887. Since 1997 it's far used as the university museum of Uppsala University. During the 16th century Uppsala University became in decline and by way of the latter a part of the century tutoring had stopped nearly entirely. However, throughout Uppsala Synod in 1593 there has been an official selection to re-open the university. Due to the increasing wide variety of college students the antique medieval college building, Academia.

Carolina, turned into now not capable of house the whole college, wherefore a 2nd university structure became vital. Gustavianum turned into built between 1622 and 1625. The call Gustavianum comes from Gustavus Adolphus who inside the 1620s donated cash for its construction. The building was designed via the Dutch architect Caspar van Panten and contained lecture halls, printing halls, and housing for gifted college students without method.