Wilhelmsplatz is named after William IV, King of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover. Wilhelm IV donated the Aula on Wilhelmsplatz on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the University in 1837 as a representative and administration building.

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Around the Wilhelmsplatz there are several buildings steeped in history: Here you will find the old ball and concert hall and the former court house in classicist style, both of which are now owned by the university and the student union. The most impressive building on the square is the auditorium, built between 1835 and 1837, with historic gable reliefs, portraits of rulers, a banquet hall and the former university prison inside.

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