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Old University of Marburg

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Old University of Marburg

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    October 20, 2021

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    They are definitely old, the foundations of the Dominican monastery, founded in 1291, on which the building known today as the "Old University" was built in the last third of …
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    December 1, 2020

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    The old university is a secular building of the Philipps University of Marburg in neo-Gothic style. It was built in 1873–1879 (west wing / seminar and auditorium wing) and 1887–1891 (main wing) according to plans by the university architect Carl Schäfer. The building blends in almost seamlessly with the monastery church built from 1291 and integrated into the ensemble, later the university church, the sacristy of which was even taken over directly into the new building complex and for a time provided space for the university archive; the complex is now the seat of the Protestant Theology department.
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    The Old University is a secular building of the Philipps University of Marburg in the neo-Gothic style. It was built in 1873–1879 (west wing / seminar and auditorium wing) and …
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    1. Landgrave Castle Marburg – Elisabeth Church Marburg loop from Marburg (Lahn)

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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