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Marischal College (/ ˈ m ɑː r ʃ l / MAR-shəl) is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has been the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council.
Marischal College was founded in 1593, becoming Aberdeen's second university. King's College had been founded in 1495. The two Colleges merged in 1860 to form the modern University of Aberdeen. Medicine and Law were taught at Marischal and Arts and Divinity at King's College.
Marischal College. Get Directions. Geo Coordinates: 57.1496, -2.096248. Marischal College has been leased by the University to Aberdeen City Council, and has been renovated to become the Council's new headquarters, as well as the city centre base for Police Scotland.
Marischal College, in the commercial heart of the city (rather than the ancient but much smaller collegiate enclave of Old Aberdeen), was quite different in nature and outlook. For example, it was more integrated into the life of the city, such as allowing students to live outwith the college.
Marischal College is located just off Union Street (close to VisitScotland's iCentre) in the city of Aberdeen. Founded in 1593, Marischal College became the second university in Aberdeen. Construction of the building began in 1830s and was completed in 1906.
- Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB, Aberdeenshire
Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB. Visit website. What To Do. Marischal College is said to be the second biggest granite building in the world (the largest being the Escorial in Spain). It is a blend of two styles: A. Marshall Mackenzie’s ‘perpendicular gothic’ (1890s) and Archibald Simpson’s earlier more austere architecture (1837).
King's College and Marischal College were united to form the modern University of Aberdeen in 1860. At first, arts and divinity were taught at King's and law and medicine at Marischal. A separate science faculty - also at Marischal - was established in 1892.
