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Description. Dedicated in 1937, the Cathedral of Learning became the focal point of the Oakland and the University of Pittsburgh campus. Located on Fifth Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, it was designed by architect Charles Zeller Klauder and is the tallest gothic styled building and second-tallest education building in the world.
A: Cathedral of Learning hours of operation: Mon-Sat 9:00am-2:30pm (last tour), and Sun 11:00am-2:30pm. Buy tickets in advance on Viator. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Book tours and tickets to experience Cathedral of Learning.
Cathedral of Learning. The Gothic Revival skyscraper that Pitt Chancellor John G. Bowman commissioned in 1921 inspired local industries to donate steel, cement, elevators, glass, plumbing, and heating elements. Thousands of adults today still have the certificates they received as school children upon contributing 10 cents to “’buy a brick ...
The Cathedral of Learning quickly became a centerpiece of campus life at the University of Pittsburgh. Since the 1930s, students have used the building and its surrounding green spaces to learn, socialize, and express themselves. Students by Fireplace (1950) by University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Library System.
The Cathedral: Iconic Heart of the University. “The building was to be more than a schoolhouse; it was to be a symbol of the life that Pittsburgh through the years had wanted to live, ” Chancellor John G. Bowman wrote of Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning. The Gothic Revival skyscraper that Bowman commissioned in 1921 inspired local industries ...
An evolving cathedral. In the words of visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, whose Fallingwater house is situated 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, “We create our buildings and then they create us.” (For the record: Wright was not a fan of The Cathedral of Learning’s design, and said, “If this is the best learning can do, let’s get unlearned.”
Unique temple of learning. Visible from the great distance this 1926 skyscraper and Pittsburgh’s major landmark was designed to be a true cathedral of learning. Distinctive, stylized neo gothic vertical design is eye pleasing and exciting. Visiting the interior was indeed similar to visiting a European cathedral.
