Gustavianum

Gustavianum
Gustavianum in 2011
Map
EtymologyNamed after Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
General information
LocationUppsala, Sweden
AddressAkademigatan 3
Coordinates59°51′28.6″N 17°37′54.1″E / 59.857944°N 17.631694°E / 59.857944; 17.631694
Current tenantsMuseum Gustavianum
Construction started1622
Inaugurated1625
ClientUppsala University
OwnerStatens fastighetsverk
Design and construction
Architect(s)Caspar van Panten (original structure)
Olaus Rudbeck (1662 expansion)

Gustavianum is the oldest standing building of Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of the university between 1778 and 1887. Since 1997, it has been used as the university's museum.