Charlottesville

Charlottesville sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers a quality of life that has been recognized in national publications including Money Magazine (No. 1 best small city in the South), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine (Healthiest Place to Live), and Frommer’s Cities Ranked and Rated (No. 1 among American cities). Situated in the mountains and near the Shenandoah National Park, it is an excellent location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, fishing, mountain biking, skiing, golf, tennis, and white water rafting.

Charlottesville is a sophisticated community that is strengthened by the University and University-related activities. For those interested in music there is the Chamber Music Series, the Charlottesville and University Symphony, and during the summers “Fridays After 5” on the Downtown Mall. Theater has a major place in the community. In addition to the productions of the Department of Drama, events include the Virginia Film Festival, the Heritage Repertory Theatre, and the summer Opera Festival at Ash Lawn.

The University's John Paul Jones Arena seats 16,000 and hosts a wide variety of sporting events as well as nationally prominent music and entertainment groups.

Charlottesville is in close proximity to major centers of the arts. Just a two hours’s drive north, Washington, DC houses the superb collections of the National Gallery, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Phillips Collection, the Freer and Sackler Galleries, the Corcoran Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as the museum and library at Dumbarton Oaks. Baltimore is three hours away and offers the Baltimore Museum and the Walters Art Gallery. Just one hour east in Richmond is the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, one of the few state-sponsored art museums in this country, which possesses an excellent collection with particular strengths in ancient, medieval, Renaissance, American, and modern French art.

Hotels

Hotels within walking distance of the School of Architecture are:

Best Western Cavalier Inn, (800) 528.1234
Marriott Courtyard UVa, (800) 321.2211
Red Roof Inn, (800) 843.7663

Links

For additional information on the area please consult Exploring UVa & Charlottesville, Charlottesville Guide or the Charlottesville Tourism website.

	Home > The School > Charlottesville Charlottesville sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers a quality of life that has been recognized in national publications including Money Magazine (No. 1 best small city in the South), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine (Healthiest Place to Live), and Frommer’s Cities Ranked and Rated (No. 1 among American cities). Situated in the mountains and near the Shenandoah National Park, it is an excellent location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, fishing, mountain biking, skiing, golf, tennis, and white water rafting. Charlottesville is a sophisticated community that is strengthened by the University and University-related activities. For those interested in music there is the Chamber Music Series, the Charlottesville and University Symphony, and during the summers “Fridays After 5” on the Downtown Mall. Theater has a major place in the community. In addition to the productions of the Department of Drama, events include the Virginia Film Festival, the Heritage Repertory Theatre, and the summer Opera Festival at Ash Lawn. The University's John Paul Jones Arena seats 16,000 and hosts a wide variety of sporting events as well as nationally prominent music and entertainment groups. Charlottesville is in close proximity to major centers of the arts. Just a two hours’s drive north, Washington, DC houses the superb collections of the National Gallery, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Phillips Collection, the Freer and Sackler Galleries, the Corcoran Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as the museum and library at Dumbarton Oaks. Baltimore is three hours away and offers the Baltimore Museum and the Walters Art Gallery. Just one hour east in Richmond is the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, one of the few state-sponsored art museums in this country, which possesses an excellent collection with particular strengths in ancient, medieval, Renaissance, American, and modern French art. Hotels Hotels within walking distance of the School of Architecture are: Best Western Cavalier Inn, (800) 528.1234 Marriott Courtyard UVa, (800) 321.2211 Red Roof Inn, (800) 843.7663 Links For additional information on the area please consult Exploring UVa & Charlottesville, Charlottesville Guide or the Charlottesville Tourism website.	History of the School Campbell Hall Campbell Hall Building Additions Giving Opportunities Administration & Staff Diversity Publications Major Projects & Research Institutes Computing & Information Technology Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library Charlottesville Maps & Directions Web Search School of Architecture University of Virginia Campbell Hall P.O. Box 400122 Charlottesville VA 22904-4122 Tel: (434) 924-3715 Fax: (434) 982-2678 arch-web@virginia.edu www.arch.virginia.edu University of Virginia www.virginia.edu
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