Friedrich Schiller University

The main building of the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, situated at Goetheallee 1, on the site of the old ducal castle, is protected as a historic monument. Built between 1905 and 1908, it has a richly decorated interior. In the Aula (Great Hall) can be seen a well-known picture by Ferdinand Hodler depicting the students of Jena setting out for war in 1813. In the lobbies are portraits of scholars who taught at the university.