The Old Great Hall

"The Old University’s most distinctive feature is the Great Hall. Designed in 1886 by Architect Josef Durm for the 500th Anniversary of the founding of the university, a magnificent example of ornate neo-Renaissance revivalism of rich dark wood galleries three stories high above the floor seats of red velvet. The great hall is still used for formal events, lectures and graduation ceremonies."
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The upper-level is labeled with a series of names- these are the reserved seats for the renowned professors. At the center there are two male profiles, Palantine Elector Ruprecht I, the prince of the Rhineland region, and Karl Frederick, who endowed the university in 1803. This is how the university got its name, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, today. On the ceiling are four paintings of greek goddesses that represent the learning disciplines of law, medicine, theology, and philosophy.