Princeton University, Princeton

Name: Princeton University
Address: Princeton, United States

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Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, and then to the current site nine years later. It officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University. Princeton is often ranked among the best and most prestigious universities in the world. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1746 (278 years ago)Coordinates: 40°20'41"N, 74°39'25"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Chapel, McCarter Theatre, Springdale Golf Club.

~860 ftN
Museum, Modern art museum, Art museum
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Princeton University in New Jersey, the Princeton University Art Museum is a gateway to a world of artistic splendor, with a collection that spans over 5,000 years of world history. As an art gallery of considerable repute, this institution...
~1530 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton
8 min walk • The Princeton University Chapel is located on that university's main campus in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It replaces an older chapel that burned down in 1920.
~1000 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
5 min walk • McCarter Theatre Center is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The institution is currently led by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg.
0.8 miS
40°19'59"N • 74°39'37"W
Springdale Golf Club, Princeton
21 min walk • Golf
~1840 ftNW
Church
Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton
9 min walk • The Nassau Presbyterian Church is a historic congregation located at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It has been the home of many important figures in the history of Presbyterianism in the United States as a result of its proximity to Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary.
0.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Princeton Garden Theatre, Princeton
11 min walk • The Princeton Garden Theatre is a historic movie theater on Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey. Owned by Princeton University, it is operated by Renew Theaters, a non-profit which manages golden-age movie theaters.
~1740 ftW
Church
Miller Chapel, Princeton
9 min walk • Miller Chapel is the spiritual center of the Princeton Theological Seminary, located in New Jersey, United States, and has been in continuous use since its completion in 1834. It was built by renowned local architect and builder Charles Steadman in stuccoed brick with a simple Doric portico.
~1590 ftNW
Neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Princeton Historic District, Princeton
8 min walk • The Princeton Historic District is a 370-acre historic district located in Princeton, New Jersey that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
~740 ftN
Park, Neo-renaissance architecture
Prospect House, Princeton
4 min walk • Prospect House, known also as just Prospect, is a historic house on the Princeton University campus in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1851, it is a fine example of the work of architect John Notman who helped popularize Italianate architecture in America.
~1580 ftE
Monuments and statues
Putnam Collection of Sculpture, Princeton
8 min walk • The John B. Putnam, Jr. Memorial Collection of Sculpture is a group of outdoor sculptures distributed through the Princeton University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The collection is made up of works from 20th and 21st century sculptors.
~1590 ftNW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Nassau Hall, Princeton
8 min walk • Nassau Hall is the oldest building at Princeton University in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. In 1783 it served as the United States Capitol building for four months.

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Which popular attractions are close to Princeton University?

Nearby attractions include Prospect House, Princeton (4 min walk), Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton (5 min walk), Frist Campus Center, Princeton (5 min walk), McCarter Theatre, Princeton (5 min walk).

How to get to Princeton University by public transport?

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Princeton (6 min walk)