Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh

A tour of the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning from a 2007 visit by John Ratzenberger to Pitt's campus. Snippets include a look at the Cathedral's Nationality Rooms, the grand Commons Room, the Frick Auditorium, the Honors College on the 35 and 36th floors, the resident Peregrine Falcons, and the cleaning and restoration of the Cathedral stonework completed in 2007. Also featured are looks at the ironwork contained in the Cathedral by master blacksmith Samuel Yellin.

[@dan3535351]

Pitt Law '07. My best memories of the Cathedral are studying in the main hall during the winter with the wood fires roaring. Every so often a worker would come to throw another log or two on... it's almost surreal that in this day and age we have a place like this to offer the world. 60 foot arched ceilings in the main hall, hand-wrought iron everywhere. Maze-like staircases and corridors. Hail to Pitt!!!

[@miltoncallan1471]

Always proud to be a Pitt grad (Class of '71) but even more proud to have my daughter Autumn graduate Pitt Law School in 2019!

[@almst77]

I can remember spending plenty of days/nights studying in that place. Hail To Friggin Pitt! CGS 2000

[@bobobosagerter6277]

just got accepted and its one of my top choices so far

[@markhollingsworth1725]

Congratulations! I hope you like it as much as I did.

[@lyudmila2882]

Never knew about this marvel! Thank you. Another reason to get back to Pittsburgh.

[@emm28bee]

Magnificent building! I was there many years ago. I can only imagine what it must be like in the winter with the fireplace aglow. I think that at least makes my long bucket list. I recently heard that the original plan was to build the cathedral 52 stories rather than 42. But, since the building was constructed during the depression, lack of funds forced Pitt to build fewer floors.

[@ssrchi2008]

Thanks for posting this. I love Pitt, it was very nostalgic the year I graduated. I am looking forward to Alumni reunion and hope I get a job at Pitt and I move here.

[@JFrombaugh]

Real art truly does exist.

[@DeenavisionDesigns]

A wonderful tribute to my Alma Mater! HAIL TO PITT!!! Class of '83.

[@benjaminperez7328]

Class of ‘83? Did you know Cocaine Dan??? 🫵🏼😳❄️❄️❄️

[@PatrickHutton]

A high rise building that's attractive and original.

[@echad6259]

I miss spending time at the top of the building. spent alot of lunch breaks there.

[@ljones121]

i'm heading to Pitt as well this fall at the Bradford campus

[@PR1M3R_77]

Lee Jones #H2P

[@MMusic91]

I LOVE that building! Go Pitt!

[@raiaan123]

I got an acceptance letter yesterday. XD I must visit rele soon!! it looks amazing =) i wud be honored to study in that building.

[@MMusic91]

yeah the gates are one of my favorite parts of the building! The quote at the top really inspired my to apply to Pitt

[@PittCrazyPaco]

Actually, it is still mostly academic, but classrooms utilized by undergrads are pretty much either at the bottom five floors although there are scattered classrooms on 12, 23, and the Honors College is on 35 & 36 is undergraduate. The floors in between mostly house academic departments and centers (including their meeting spaces and graduate programs). True, the library, studio arts, gym are now housed in their own buildings and this allowed other departments to spread out or be repurposed.

[@patricknedz]

I love this place, I was here the other day, nice view from 36

[@angelqueen9989]

:D went in october 2008 it was AWESOME! I loved the iron gates inside and the lion fountain outside. :)

[@jeannieves6275]

Amazing

[@araysmith08]

Hail to Pitt!!

[@zoroya525]

HAIL TO PITT!

[@ChewieIsMyLover]

OMG Nordy was on the Travel Channel!!! HAIL TO PITT!!!!!!

[@Crust218]

Graduated from Pitt in 2000. Been playing D&D in the Cathedral since 2000. ;-)

[@benjaminperez7328]

GEEEEEEK!!!!!!

[@peppermint23]

aw i miss it :(

[@orlandotragic7577]

me too..class of 2000

[@HalfDayClosing]

i'm here right now!

[@mvpmickey1]

I wish i can study here =( My grandfather was the 1st philipino to graduate (medicine, Phd. =b) in University of Pittsburgh, pensylnevia. Im not sure about this but my family said he was ^,..,^ If only I dont have learning disorder maybe I can study here..Wish my brain was normal.. so sad watching this video.. reminds me of both my grandfather and my dream that can never happen. This school will always and be Only in my dream =(

[@burnout_2017]

I hope all your other dreams have come true. Who knows, maybe by this time in 2024, your Pitt dream has.

[@hear105]

Hail to Pitt

[@Clueless721]

Hail to Pitt

[@bigidea121]

Aww memories

[@13jmall]

i hate driving through oakland in the morning. it's always so damn busy

[@bobaldo2339]

The chancellor's office used to be at the top - with a private elevator. Now, if one of the kids had a master key that would operate any common elevator........... No harm no foul.

[@clutchmaster22]

hail to pitt!

[@JRySwim2014]

Theres no way its only 535 feet..

[@user-iw3ji9pu7p]

Transfer student hoping to get in!

[@jaymarstarr5435]

Nice

[@EricDongh2p]

it looks like hogwarts

[@burnout_2017]

It was named the school that most is most likely to be hogwarts as voted buzzfeed. Even beat out the school harry potter was filmed in

[@toddfritz8683]

Hail to the Drunken Compass!

[@PittCrazyPaco]

You mean Panther fountain, as in the University of Pittsburgh Panthers.

[@jeannieves6275]

Wanna visit

[@AVerbene]

it looks creepy in there. it looks like one of those 19th century class rooms where th teachers slap you with rulers

[@JoeScaz69]

H2P

[@SilentBirdsdale]

NORDY!

[@Despicable_G]

Nothing about this is European Renaissance. Neo gothic art deco

[@TheDriftingsmoke]

so much wasted space and maintenance. ghastly!

[@tylerhendricks9351]

Hail to Pitt!