Carolinum Zürich

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Location: Zürich

Inception: 1849

Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture

Floors above the ground: 3

GPS coordinates: 47.37000,8.54417

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:06