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Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous of Hesse
- On May 30th, 1527, Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous of Hesse founded the Universität Marburg after introducing the Reformation in his territory; the University has also borne his name since the early 20th century.
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On May 30th, 1527, Landgrave Philipp the Magnanimous of Hesse founded the Universität Marburg after introducing the Reformation in his territory; the University has also borne his name since the early 20th century.
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It was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the world. It is now a public university of the state of Hesse, without religious affiliation.
Philipps University of Marburg, coeducational institution of higher learning at Marburg, Ger. Marburg was the first Protestant university in Germany. It was founded in 1527 by Philip the Magnanimous of Hesse as a state institution for the support and dissemination of Lutheranism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The University of Marburg is not only a German university steeped in tradition, it is also the world's oldest university founded as a Protestant institution. The Uni Marburg — as locals often refer to the Philipps-Universität — has been a place of research and teaching since 1527.
The city’s economy is also dependent on the Philipps University of Marburg (founded 1527), Germany’s first Protestant university. German and other dramatic classics are produced annually at a festival in the open-air theatre on the castle grounds.
