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details of the 'Aula Leopoldina'
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Poland
building donated by the Habsburg Emperors Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI
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details of the 'Aula Leopoldina'
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Poland
building donated by the Habsburg Emperors Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI
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details of the 'Aula Leopoldina'
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Poland
building donated by the Habsburg Emperors Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI
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details of the 'Aula Leopoldina'
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Poland
building donated by the Habsburg Emperors Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI
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details of the 'Aula Leopoldina'
University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw Poland
building donated by the Habsburg Emperors Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI
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Wroclaw, Poland
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Wroclaw, Poland
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Wroclaw University, facing the Oder
Wroclaw, Poland
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the 'main building' of Wroclaw University
along the Older, photo from the University Bridge
Wroclaw
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along the Oder River, Wroclaw, Poland
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Collegium Maximum building of Wroclaw University
Built by the Habsburg Emperors
along the Oder River, Wroclaw, Poland
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seen from Słodowa Island, Wroclaw, Poland
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view mainly north from the 'Mathematical Tower' on the roof of the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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view mainly east from the 'Mathematical Tower' on the roof of the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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Aula Leopoldina in the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
This room dates from 1728-1732 and emerged unscathed from the battle of Breslau in 1945. Other parts of the building were badly damaged.
Wroclaw, Poland
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view mainly west from the "Mathematical Tower' on the roof of the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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view from the "Mathematical Tower' on the roof of the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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view south from the "Mathematical Tower' on the roof of the main building (Collegium Maximum) at the University of Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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Aula Leopoldina
University of Wroclaw
Above the auditorium, a large allegorical fresco illustrates the apotheosis of Divine Wisdom, the source of all knowledge, and the personifications of the sciences and arts of the time.
The Aula Leopoldina is named for the founder of the original educational institution, the Emperor Leopold I. Room created 1728 - 1732
Christoph Tausch, architect
stucco decorations by Franz Joseph Mangoldt
ceiling painting by Johann Christoph Handke
stucco ornaments and marble decoration were made by the Italian master Ignazio Provisore.
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