Saturday 9 June 2012

KRAKOW - COLLEGIUM MAIUS JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY ( GREAT COLLEGE)

The building is the oldest edifice of Jagiellonian University( Uniwersytet Jagiellonski) , located at the corner of Jagiellon Street and St Anne Street in the old town centre of Krakow.

02 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu

It was founded in 14- th century and is an excelent example of polish gothic period in architecture with its open courtyard, brick wall construction, arcaded galeries, and use of stone surrounds and single and double light pointed windows and doorways.


03 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu

It is the place were famous polish renaissance astronomer ( author of heliocentric model in astronomy) used to study.

04 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu

You can see more pictures in my previous post, please see below:
http://architectureofeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/collegium-maius-oldest-edifice.html

06 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


07 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu



08 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


09 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


11 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


12 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


13 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


14 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


15 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


16 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


17 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


18 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


19 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu



21 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


22 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeur


23 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu



23 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeur


24 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


25 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


26 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


27 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


28 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu


29 Krakow collegium maius www architectureofeu

8 comments:

  1. Me encantan los edificios,muy coloniales. <3

    ReplyDelete
  2. Maravillos fotos.¡Gracias por su visita.
    Dios le bendiga.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Maravillosa arquitectura.
    Un saludo

    ReplyDelete
  4. La estructura es una preciosidad, la verdad es que siempre que tengo la oportunidad de viajar siempre me voy fijando por ahí, esconden tantos bellos detalles que tanta gente que pasa por la zona y no lo aprecia.

    Un saludo.

    ReplyDelete
  5. So interesting post,so beautiful photo! your blog is wonderful)))

    http://nastya-vogue.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  6. Great work man i am very impressed by creativity of designing !

    ReplyDelete