Old Anatomical Theatre

I have this shot for couple of years waiting for its turn. It was taken in one frosty February morning and I like how the sun lighted up the side of the house, while the one in the shadow presents a completely different color.
The sad thing about the historical house is how it looks, both in- and outside. It desperately needs money, but then again, it is not supposed to be a clean and neat euro complex, but it should be able to stand the time.

The Old Anatomical Theatre was built in 1805 according to designs by the university’s architect, Johann Wilhelm Krause on the south slope of Toome Hill in a location formerly occupied by the Carl Gustaf bastion, a defensive structure erected during the reign of Swedish kings in Estonia.

Originally built as a classicist rotunda, the anatomical theatre received arc-shaped wings in 1825-1827, also according to Krause’s plans. The building acquired its current U-shaped floorplan in 1856-1860 with the addition of the last major extensions, designed by the architect Karl Rathaus.

The word ‘old’ was added to the name of the building in 1888, when construction of the ‘new’ anatomical theatre was completed.

Many famous medical scientists have worked at the Old Anatomical Theatre.
(University of Tartu History Museum)