Surrounded by undeniable beauty in the city we call home, some of us may not always appreciate the natural and man-made wonders that surround us. Take the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, a towering masterpiece that defines the Oakland skyline. The exterior beauty is only, perhaps, rivaled by the spectacular beauty within the 42-story Gothic tower, which might just be the most beautiful place in Pittsburgh.
Flickr/Always Shooting Distinctively beautiful with any backdrop - sun, rain, clouds, or snow - the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning is, perhaps, one of Pittsburgh’s most recognizable buildings.
Flickr/Zach Stern The Cathedral of Learning first debuted in 1926, built in part from donations from area schoolchildren.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral Commons Room rises four stories – a spectacular 52 feet – and is made of iron, green slate from Vermont, and limestone from Indiana.
Flickr/Pavel Ko Arguably the centerpiece of the Cathedral of Learning are the Nationality Rooms, on the first and third floors, that bring the world to Pittsburgh.
Flickr/lady_lbrty The Nationality Rooms serve as classrooms during the academic school year. Visitors, however, can tour the rooms from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday during the fall and spring semesters.
Flickr/David Fulmer During the summer, however, the Nationality Rooms - like the African Heritage Room pictured above - welcome visitors Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Flickr/David Fulmer The 30 rooms that make up the Nationality Rooms include the Austrian Room pictured above…
Flickr/David Fulmer …the Indian Room and…
Flickr/David Fulmer …the Armenian Room.
Flickr/James Lin During your visit to the Cathedral of Learning, stop at the 36th floor for amazing views of Oakland’s sprawling landscape, which features Carnegie Mellon University, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and…
Flickr/Reza …St. Paul’s Cathedral, another Pittsburgh masterpiece.
Pittsburgh is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the country. The Cathedral of Learning just might be the most beautiful place in our city. You might also want to check out another beautiful spot in Pittsburgh by visiting this little known natural oasis.
Flickr/Always Shooting
Distinctively beautiful with any backdrop - sun, rain, clouds, or snow - the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning is, perhaps, one of Pittsburgh’s most recognizable buildings.
Flickr/Zach Stern
The Cathedral of Learning first debuted in 1926, built in part from donations from area schoolchildren.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral Commons Room rises four stories – a spectacular 52 feet – and is made of iron, green slate from Vermont, and limestone from Indiana.
Flickr/Pavel Ko
Arguably the centerpiece of the Cathedral of Learning are the Nationality Rooms, on the first and third floors, that bring the world to Pittsburgh.
Flickr/lady_lbrty
The Nationality Rooms serve as classrooms during the academic school year. Visitors, however, can tour the rooms from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday during the fall and spring semesters.
Flickr/David Fulmer
During the summer, however, the Nationality Rooms - like the African Heritage Room pictured above - welcome visitors Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 30 rooms that make up the Nationality Rooms include the Austrian Room pictured above…
…the Indian Room and…
…the Armenian Room.
Flickr/James Lin
During your visit to the Cathedral of Learning, stop at the 36th floor for amazing views of Oakland’s sprawling landscape, which features Carnegie Mellon University, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and…
Flickr/Reza
…St. Paul’s Cathedral, another Pittsburgh masterpiece.
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