Valparaiso University, Valparaiso

Name: Valparaiso University
Address: 1700 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, United States

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Valparaiso University is a private university located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 3,000 students from over 50 countries on a campus of 350 acres. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 41°27'47"N, 87°2'32"W

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1700 Chapel DrValparaiso United States

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Valparaiso University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Porter County Museum, Chapel of the Resurrection, Brauer Museum of Art.

0.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Porter County Memorial Opera Hall, Valparaiso
24 min walk • The Porter County Memorial Hall, also known as Memorial Opera House, is an historic Grand Army of the Republic memorial hall located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was the meeting place of Chaplain Brown GAR Post No. 106, one of 592 GAR posts in Indiana.
0.9 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Porter County Museum, Valparaiso
24 min walk • The Porter County Museum is located inside the former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence, southeast of the Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana. The former Porter County Jail & Sheriff's Residence has been home to the Porter County Museum since May 11, 1975.
~110 ftE
Church
Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso
1 min walk • The Chapel of the Resurrection is the centerpiece structure on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. It has been described as the largest collegiate chapel in the United States and the second largest collegiate chapel in the world.
~680 ftNE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso
4 min walk • The Brauer Museum of Art is home to a collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art, world religious art, and Midwestern regional art.
1.1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso
28 min walk • The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1862 by 69 German families. The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles.
~300 ftW
Library
Christopher Center, Valparaiso
2 min walk • The Christopher Center Library Services is the library on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Christopher Center is Valparaiso's fourth library and replaces the former Henry F. Moellering Library, which was demolished in 2005 to make way for the forthcoming student union.
0.6 miW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Heritage Hall, Valparaiso
16 min walk • Heritage Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Valparaiso University in the U.S. state of Indiana. Built in 1875 by John Flint, it was used as a residence hall for men. In 1878, a fire destroyed the third floor.
0.9 miNW
41°28'26"N • 87°3'11"W
Banta Senior Center, Valparaiso
24 min walk • Park
1.3 miNW
41°28'40"N • 87°3'31"W
Tower Park, Valparaiso
34 min walk • Park
1.2 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Charles S. and Mary McGill House, Valparaiso
31 min walk • Charles S. and Mary McGill House is a historic home located at Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana. It was built in 1926, and is a two-story, "Z"-shaped Tudor Revival style brick dwelling.
0.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
David Garland Rose House, Valparaiso
14 min walk • The David Garland Rose House was built circa 1860 in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. David Rose was a local businessman. This Gothic Revival house is unusual in that it is eight-sided, an octagon.

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Which popular attractions are close to Valparaiso University?

Nearby attractions include Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso (1 min walk), Christopher Center, Valparaiso (2 min walk), Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso (4 min walk), David Garland Rose House, Valparaiso (14 min walk).