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The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's (Pitt) main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mar 12, 2007 · Designed by Philadelphia architect Charles Zeller Klauder, the Cathedral was the world’s tallest educational building at the time it was built. Today, it is surpassed only by the main tower of Russia’s Moscow State University.
A landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the 535-foot-tall Cathedral is the second-tallest educational building in the world after the University of Moscow’s main building. In recent years, families of peregrine falcons have nested atop the Cathedral.
The Cathedral of Learning is the iconic landmark of the University of Pittsburgh. The Gothic Revival skyscraper was commissioned in 1921 and is a landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Cathedral of Learning. 4200 Fifth Avenue. Pittsburgh, PA 15260. The Nationality and Heritage Rooms Visitor Center is located on the first floor of the Cathedral of Learning and is accessible without stairs.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning is the fourth tallest educational building in the entire world. At 163 meters and 42 floors, the Cathedral can be seen from every corner of Oakland.
The Cathedral of Learning quickly became a centerpiece of campus life at the University of Pittsburgh. Since the 1930s, students have used the building and its surrounding green spaces to...
Apr 24, 2007 · The Cathedral of Learning, the unique and architecturally stunning landmark that has come to symbolize the University of Pittsburgh is the tallest education building in the United States.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning is the fourth tallest educational building in the entire world. At 163 meters and 42 floors, the Cathedral can be seen from every corner of Oakland.
Cathedral Architectural Detail. The Cathedral of Learning was designed by Charles Klauder, who fused the idea of a modern skyscraper with the tradition and ideals of Gothic architecture.
