University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich–Alexander comes from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, founder of FAU
Schloss Erlangen
The castle in the center of Erlangen, known to many simply as the Schloss, is home to a large part of the university's administration
The Kollegienhaus, the historical central building and lecture hall of the university at the borders of the Schlossgarten
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the administrative district Erlangen-Höchstadt, and with 116,062 inhabitants, it is the smallest of the eight major cities in Bavaria. The number of inhabitants exceeded the threshold of 100,000 in 1974, making Erlangen a major city according to the statistical definition officially used in Germany.
August 2012 view over Erlangen
The Kosbacher Altar
Certificate of Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. from 1002, first mentioning Erlangen
Ruins of the Veste Erlangen, around 1730