Alte Aula, Historical university building in Tübingen, Germany.
Alte Aula is a university building in Tübingen featuring classical architecture with a mansard roof and ducal emblems on its Münzgasse facade. Its interior contains lecture halls and offices currently used by the Institute of Educational Science.
The building was constructed in 1547 on the remains of two earlier structures and served as the university's main facility until 1845. It underwent a major redesign in 1777 under Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg to mark the university's 300th anniversary.
The building is called Alte Aula, "old hall", after the assembly hall it housed; the 1777 redesign produced the Aula Nova, gifted by Duke Carl Eugen for the university's 300th anniversary. Since 1819 the former library rooms on the lower floors have been given over to other uses, and today the Institute of Educational Science works in the building.
The building is located at Münzgasse 30 and remains an active university workplace. Visitors should keep in mind that it is a functioning academic space where access may be restricted during working hours.
The university library occupied the lower floors of the Alte Aula until it moved to rooms in Hohentübingen Castle in 1819. The building was rebuilt from 1777 as the Aula Nova, a gift from Duke Carl Eugen for the university's 300th anniversary.
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