The School of Pythagoras is the oldest building and the oldest secular building in in St John's College, Cambridge, England. It was was originally built around 1200, before even the University of Cambridge existed. It also predates St John's College, which was founded in 1511. It was initially a private house, but over the centuries it has had many uses. For a period it was a ruin. The reason for the name is unclear.

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