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Festsaal - University of Vienna
The Ceremony Hall in the main building of the University of Vienna.

The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) is a public university in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. It is the largest university in Austria and one of the largest in Europe.

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  • Austria 50 Schilling 1965 Vienna University Silver Coin

    Crowned bust of Rudolf IV von Habsburg, Duke of Austria on a 50 Schilling coin of the Republic of Austria, commemorating the 600th Anniversary of the University of Vienna

  • Wien - Universität (2)

    University of Vienna, main building, seen from across the Ringstraße

  • Festsaal Universität Wien

    Main Ceremonial Chamber (Großer Festsaal) in the Main Building

  • Vienna Campus II

    Campus of the University of Vienna

  • Uni Wien Feststiege, Vienna 2

    The grand staircase (Feststiege) in the Main Building

  • Uni Wien Bibliothek, Vienna 2

    Vienna University Library, main reading room

  • Uni Wien Hallway, Vienna

    A hallway at the University of Vienna

  • Uni Wien Ferstel Denkmal, Vienna

    Bust of Heinrich Ferstel, the constructor of the main building

  • Erwin Schrodinger at U Vienna

    Bust of Erwin Schrödinger in the courtyard arcade

  • Ludwig Boltzmann at U Vienna

    Bust of Ludwig Boltzmann in the courtyard arcade

  • Rudolf Scherer

    Bust of Rudolf von Scherer in the courtyard arcade

  • University of Vienna - Botanical Garden

    Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna

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