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Palace of Knowledge: A historical stroll through the main building of the Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis. Published by the University of Vienna - Hardcover

Dr. Kurt Mühlberger

 
9783205778073: Palace of Knowledge: A historical stroll through the main building of the Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis. Published by the University of Vienna
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3205778073 ISBN 13: 9783205778073
Publisher: Brill Österreich Ges.m.b.H., 2008

Synopsis

After the Revolution of 1848 the University of Vienna was moved away from the center of the city. Only after the city walls were razed in 1884 did the university acquire a new home on Ringstrasse in the immediate vicinity of the City Hall, Parliament and Court Theater. Once academic freedom had been attained and the educational system restructured on the basis of the Humboldtian model, the new university palace soon became a symbol of the emergence of modern science in Austria. A ’historical stroll’ leads the reader through the important stations of the general history of the university, pointing to aspects of the architectural history of the building, the construction and artistic design. The book not only gives an impression of the historical rooms but also offers a glimpse behind the scenes. The striking constructional changes are described against the backdrop of the more than 120 years of rich history associated with the "house on the Ring".

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About the Author

Dr. Kurt Mühlberger, geb. 1948, Hofrat i. R., ist Dozent für Österreichische Geschichte an der Universität Wien und war von 1983 bis 2010 Direktor des Archivs der Universität Wien.

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Publisher
Brill Österreich Ges.m.b.H.
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3205778073
ISBN 13 
9783205778073
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
168