The Montanuniversitat Leoben is one of the world’s oldest mining and metallurgy universities, founded in 1840 as the Imperial and Royal Mining Academy. It is located at Franz-Josef-Strasse 18 in Leoben, Styria, a city whose economy was built on iron ore from the nearby Erzberg. The campus’s 19th century main building is a visible landmark of industrial Austria’s educational history. Leoben is 45 minutes from Graz by train. Check unileoben.ac.at for public events and tours.
museum in Leoben
Montanuniversitat Leoben
Also known as Montanuniversität Leoben
The Montanuniversitat Leoben is one of the oldest mining and metallurgy universities in the world, founded in 1840 in a city whose economy was built entirely on iron ore from the nearby Erzberg.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Leoben
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1840
- Era
- 19th Century
- Address
- Franz-Josef-Strasse 18, 8700 Leoben, 8700 Leoben
- Coordinates
- 47.3854, 15.0935
- Official website
- Visit website