Carolinum Zürich, Educational institution and architectural structure in Zürich, Switzerland.
Description
The Carolinum Zürich is an educational building in Romanesque Revival style located in Zürich's city center. It combines three floors with elements from a former cloister and modern spaces for teaching and research.
History
The building was created in 1525 as part of the Grossmünster cloister and initially served as a Latin school. Under reformer Zwingli, it gradually transformed into a theological institution.
Culture
The building is named after reformer Calvin and displays reminders of the Protestant movement throughout its spaces. The small cloister garden with its historical plants invites visitors to pause and connects religious history with botanical knowledge.
Practical
The building has housed the Theological Faculty of the University of Zürich since 1976 with seminar rooms and lecture halls. Visitors can attend public events and explore the architecture from the entrance area.
Did you know?
The building holds the status of a Class A Swiss cultural property of national significance. This designation recognizes both its architectural quality and its role in the development of Protestant educational traditions.
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