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The Cathedral itself is a structure made of steel, with Indiana limestone laid over it. It acts as the main classroom and administrative centre of the university. In addition to its glorious four-story Commons Room, which is situated at ground level, the Cathedral houses classrooms, academic and administrative offices, libraries, computer labs, a print shop, a food court and even a fully-fledged theatre!
It is especially a delight for architect buffs, who will find splendid examples of stained glass, stone, wood and iron work in the Cathedral. The Cathedral of Learning is one of the most unexpected attractions in Pittsburgh.
With that being said, it is also one of the most magnificent. The sheer scale and intricacy of the structure is enough to take your breath away. Not all the rooms are open every day. The students are quite used to the constant influx of tourists, but take care not to disturb them if you happen to pass through the Common Room!
They are:. We opted for the self-guided tour with audio guide and spent an afternoon strolling through the different themed rooms on our own. Overall, the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning range from the basic designs found in ancient monasteries, to the incredibly ornate rooms from the palaces of kings, and everything in between.
Ignoring that, it is very easy to get lost in the rooms as you enjoy the incredible details and features that adorn the walls, ceilings, and floors of this unique attraction. Our only true complaint would be that as we progressed through our self-guided tour we found ourselves forgetting to turn on the audio guide in every room as many of the tracks last much longer than is needed to enjoy the designs.
Instead, we often found ourselves glancing at the placard at the front of each room which outlines the same material in a much more concise format that worked with our speed.
The paid, self-guided tour of the Nationality Rooms covers just the rooms featured on the first floor, roughly 20 or so classrooms in all, and the newer additions on the third floor are free to the public for exploration when not in use. If you aren't necessarily interested in taking the self-guided tour, you really should take a quick look at the free rooms during your next trip to Oakland to get a quick taste of what the Nationality Rooms are all about.
One thing is for certain — although the rooms are beautiful, I do not envy the students who have to sit in the uncomfortable wood, stone, and concrete seats that are often found within the classrooms.
Klauder translated these concepts into drawings that guided the placement of steel and stone. The challenge to help build a lasting landmark, unique to their city, evoked the participation of Pittsburgh's corporations and citizenry. Local industries gave large gifts of steel, cement, elevators, glass, plumbing and heating elements. In , 17, men and women and 97, school children made individual contributions to help build the great tower.
Today, many adults still have the certificates they received as school children upon contributing 10 cents, which they had earned themselves, to "buy a brick" in the Cathedral of Learning. Excavation for the tower's foundation began on September 27, The same year, Dr. Bowman began, through Program Director Ruth Crawford Mitchell, to invite the city's ethnic communities to undertake the creation of nationality classrooms, which would enrich the new building with their old world heritages.
Confirmed reservations for upcoming tours will be canceled and are available to be postponed to a later date. We encourage visitors to consider scheduling virtual tours as an alternative to in-person visits. To discuss alternatives, cancellation and reimbursement possibilities, please contact Michael Walter , Tour Coordinator.
When school is in session the rooms function as university classrooms. During the Fall and Spring semesters audiotape tours are only available on weekends. In , it is on Sunday, December 8th.
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