Location: Urbana
Top Things to do in Urbana
Things to do in Urbana, Illinois (IL): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Urbana /ɜːrˈbænə/ is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 41,250 at the 2010 census. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is included in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.
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1. Altgeld Hall Tower
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By timfl2016 - Urbana, United States
It used to be possible for people visit the belfry on Fridays between 12:30 and 1 pm. No longer. Still worth a visit, for the sounds and for the math/statistics library, which has a beautiful interior.
2. Alma Mater
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By jas0719 - Tuscaloosa, United States
We are alum and always enjoy taking photos in front of Alma Mater. We swapped picture taking with another former student who was visiting. Illini Nation!
3. South Quad Bell Tower
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Some architectural critics have compared the McFarland Carillon on the University of Illinois campus to the Picasso statue in Chicago. Not so. Located at 1301 West Gregory Drive in Urbana, the McFarland Carillon also has been referred to as the McFarland Bell Tower or McFarland Memorial Bell Tower or South Quad Bell Tower. Built in 2008-2009, it is a 185-foot-tall bell tower with 49 bells, which can be controlled by a computer with 500 pre-programmed songs or can be played directly with a keyboard. Truth be told, the South Quad Bell Tower wasn't supposed to be. The carillon project began as an attempt to upgrade and renovate the University Chimes in the bell tower of Altgeld Hall. But it wasn't feasible to fit 49 bells in a tower that holds only 15. So a free-standing campanile tower that had been considered as a possibility for the campus since 1913 became a reality. The construction of the McFarland Carillon was funded with a $1.5 million donation by Illinois alum H. Richard McFarland and named for his wife Sarah "Sally" McFarland, who died of ovarian cancer in 2003. The tower's 49 bells were cast in the Netherlands and transported to Champaign-Urbana at a total cost of $550,000.
4. University of Illinois Main Quad
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Vijay103 - India, null
I got opportunity to visit this place in September & December 2019. I do not have words to describe the richness and the importance of this university.This was such an extraordinary feeling to watch this place during the day and after sunset in lights. So much of talent in the air all around. The QUAD stands tall so fabulous !! I salute this center of knowledge and accomplishment !! Honored to stand in the center lawn and watch the QUAD all around.
5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By timfl2016 - Urbana, United States
As a local here, I suggest the following things for a one-day tour when you're in town: the Main Library, Altgeld Hall, Lincoln Hall, Morrow Plots, Smith Hall, the Main Quad, the Siebel Center, the Illini Union, the Alma Mater, the Japan House, and the round barns (if you have time).
6. Lincoln Hall
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By timfl2016 - Urbana, United States
The historic building was renovated between 2009 and 2012, with a $64 million budget. The result is an environmentally sound and history-preserving office and classroom building, with a Lincoln bust in the entrance hall on the quad side.
7. Japan House
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4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By emilysF1767ON
Nice place to walk when it's not too warm. The best time to go is in the spring when the cherry blossom trees are in bloom!
8. Champaign County Court House
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
9. Morrow Plots
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
