Lund University Main Building

The main building of the Lund University (Universitetshuset in Swedish) was designed by architect Helgo Zettervall and inaugurated by King Oscar II in 1882.[1] Construction began in 1874, when the old main building Kungshuset had become too small for the growing number of students.[2]

Lund University Main Building
Universitetshuset i Lund
The main building of the University of Lund
General information
TypeBuilding
Location55°42′21″N 13°11′36″E
CountrySweden
Opened1882
OwnerGovernment of Sweden through National Property Board
Technical details
Materialconcrete, bricks
Design and construction
Architect(s)Helgo Zettervall
Website
Universitetshuset, Lund

The design is characterised by Zettervall's fascination with classical antiquity, and features columns and fancy copings. There were originally four sphinxes on the roof, but they had to be removed within 30 years because of bad quality. In the 1990s, four new sphinxes were placed on the roof.[3]

Like many of Zettervall's buildings, it was criticized for a lack of uniformity and not being well thought out.

References
  1. "Universitetshuset, Lund". National Property Board of Sweden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. Damberg, Dan (2013-10-09). "Lund – staden, historien, kulturen, arkiteturen och naturen". Skillingaryd.nu. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. "Sfinxer på nya äventyr | Lunds universitet". Lund University (in Swedish). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-03-28.

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