University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Name: University of Virginia
Address: Charlottesville, United States

#89 among attractions in Charlottesville

Unesco, Universities and schools

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The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson. It is the flagship university of Virginia and home to the Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 1987Area: 28 acres (0.0437 mi²)Coordinates: 38°2'24"N, 78°30'47"W

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University of Virginia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones Arena, Scott Stadium, Davenport Field at Disharoon Park.

0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville
16 min walk • Thomas Jefferson is a statue of U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the university he founded and designed. The statue was crafted by Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue in Louisville, Kentucky.
0.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
14 min walk • John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events.
0.6 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
16 min walk • Scott Stadium is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn.
0.4 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville
10 min walk • Davenport Field at Disharoon Park is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium has a capacity of 5,074 and opened in 2002.
1 miNE
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
25 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miSE
Museum, Neighbourhood
The Corner, Charlottesville
17 min walk • The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 12¹⁄₂ Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
0.6 miSE
Amphitheatre
McIntire Amphitheatre, Charlottesville
16 min walk • The McIntire Amphitheatre is a Greek-style outdoor theater at the University of Virginia. Established in 1921 with a $120,000 gift from benefactor and University alum Paul Goodloe McIntire, it is now used for a variety of outdoor gatherings including concerts, speakers, and other events.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum
Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville
15 min walk • The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, a short distance from the Rotunda.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Rugby Road, Charlottesville
16 min walk • Rugby Road is a street in Charlottesville, Virginia that serves as the center of the University of Virginia's fraternity and sorority system and its attendant social activity.
~1420 ftS
Cemetery
University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium is a cemetery on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, located at the intersection of McCormick Road and Alderman Road.
0.6 miSE
Palladian architecture
The Rotunda, Charlottesville
16 min walk • The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to University of Virginia?

Nearby attractions include University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville (7 min walk), The Aviator, Charlottesville (12 min walk), Culbreth and Helms Theatre, Charlottesville (12 min walk), Brown College at Monroe Hill, Charlottesville (12 min walk).

How to get to University of Virginia by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Virginia:

Bus

Alderman Rd @ Ivy Rd • Lines: Slv (4 min walk)
Emmet/Ivy Garage • Lines: Slv (9 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (34 min walk)