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Federico II University Main Building

  • Visit: about 50 min
Federico II University Main Building
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The Neo-Baroque main building of the Federico II University on corso Umberto I, built between 1897 and 1908.

Along corso Umberto I, on the corner with via Mezzocannone, stands the main building of the Federico II University, founded in 1224 by Frederick II of Swabia: the oldest state university in the world.The imposing Neo-Baroque building was built between 1897 and 1908 by Pierpaolo Quaglia and Guglielmo Melisurgo. Let's go in to see the monumental staircase and the courtyard of statues.

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