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A "voluted cartouche supported by two putti sitting on a cornice" above the doorway of Aula Leopoldina. The picture and quote are from a school brochure.

Aula Leopoldina (or Leopoldine Hall) was build as part of Wroclaw University in 1728-1732 and was named for emperor Leopold I who had founded the university in 1702.  It is considered a great example of the baroque style in a non-church setting and is reputed to have excellent acoustics.

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The interior of Aula Leopoldina. The picture is from a school brochure.

Roman is a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Wroclaw University, and this is the room where the graduation ceremony for his students is held.

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Roman, minus his academic robes, at the dais of Aula Leopoldina.

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