Collegium Maius, Kraków
Collegium Maius building. View from Jagiellońska Street. | |
| Established | 1949-64 (after restorations) |
|---|---|
| Location | 15 Jagiellońska Street Kraków, Poland |
| Director | Prof Krzysztof Stopka |
| Website | https://maius.uj.edu.pl/en_GB |
| Studium Generale | |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Władysław II Jagiełło Jadwiga of Poland |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Polish Gothic manor |
| Completed | 1364 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, brick and mortar |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv |
| Reference | 29 |
| Inscription | 1978 (2nd Session) |
The Collegium Maius (Latin for "Great College") located in Kraków Old Town, Poland, is the Jagiellonian University's oldest building, dating back to the 14th century. It stands at the corner of ulica Jagiellońska (Jagiellon Street) and ulica Świętej Anny (St. Anne Street) near the Main Square of the historic city centre. Collegium Maius is the location of the Jagiellonian University Museum (Polish: Muzeum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego), a registered museum established on the initiative of Prof. Karol Estreicher after meticulous restorations which lasted from 1949 through 1964, bringing the edifice back to its original look from before 1840.