Innsbruck
city with the golden roof
city with the golden roof
Innsbruck University Uni
The official name of the university in Innsbruck is "Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck". The university was founded in 1669 and is the biggest education institiute in Tirol. Compared to other universities in Austria, the university in Innsbruck is the third biggest behind Vienna and Graz.
It was Emperor Leopold I. who gave order to build up an university in Innsbruck in 1669. The money was taken from the profit of the salt commerce of the Tirolean city Hall.
The buildings of the university are devided over the whole city area. You won't find a campus in Innbruck.
The most important locations are:
- theological faculty
- the main building of the university library
- building of the scientific faculty
The University street directly next to the old town and the golden roof.
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