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Lund Municipality

Lund University Main Building

The main building of the Lund University was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall and inaugurated by King Oscar II in 1882. Construction began in 1874, when the old main building had become too small for the growing number of students.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: building in Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
  • Address: Paradisgatan 2, Lund
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kungshuset and Lund Cathedral.

Public building
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, the "King's House", is a building in in , built by the Danish king Frederick II between 1578 and 1584 and originally intended as the residence for the bishop of Lund.

Church
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is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in , , Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lund and the main church of the Diocese of Lund. is situated 200 metres south of Lund University Main Building.

Park
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is a park located in , Sweden. It is situated between the Lund University Main Building in the North, and in the South with in between. is situated 100 metres southeast of Lund University Main Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lund and Stora Råby.

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is a university city in , the southern part of . is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and has also played an important part in history.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Lund University Main Building.

Village
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is a locality situated in , , with 1,218 inhabitants in 2010. It is located approximately five km north of . is situated 5 km north of Lund University Main Building.

Lund University Main Building

Latitude
55.70583° or 55° 42′ 21″ north
Longitude
13.19325° or 13° 11′ 36″ east
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Operator
Lunds universitet
Open location code
9F7MP54V+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39440936
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
6957536
Wiki­data ID
Q6704086
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Lund University Main Building” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “隆德大学主楼”
  • Swedish: “Universitetshuset, Lund”
  • Swedish: “Universitetshuset”

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