Cathedral of Learning

The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: academic skyscraper at the University of Pittsburgh
  • Also known as: “Katedra Nauki Uniwersytetu w Pittsburghu”
  • Address: 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Nationality Rooms and Stephen Foster Memorial.

Museum
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The are a group of 31 classrooms…

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The Stephen Collins Foster Memorial is a performing…

Museum
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The is a natural… is situated 960 feet southeast of Cathedral of Learning.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panther Hollow and Oakland.

Neighborhood
is a small, somewhat isolated community…

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is a bustling college neighborhood on the…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Cathedral of Learning

Latitude
40.44433° or 40° 26′ 40″ north
Longitude
-79.95316° or 79° 57′ 11″ west
Elevation
915 feet (279 metres)
Levels
42
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
University of Pittsburgh
Open location code
87G2C2VW+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30678664
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5183462
Wiki­data ID
Q797017
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swahili—“Cathedral of Learning” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Chinese: “学习大教堂”
  • Dutch: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية التعلم”
  • French: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • French: “Cathédrale de l’Apprentissage”
  • German: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת ההשכלה”
  • Igbo: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Italian: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Japanese: “学びの聖堂”
  • Polish: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Polish: “Katedra Nauki”
  • Russian: “Храм Познания”
  • Spanish: “Cathedral of Learning”
  • Swahili: “Kanisa kuu la kujifunza”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: North Oakland and Schenley Farms Historic District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: LC Lot and Millennium Panther.

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Worth a closer look: Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh.

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