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Landmarks in Oxford
Bodleian Library, . The main research library of the University of Oxford, The Bodleian is one of the oldest libraries in Europe (opened in 1602, based on the collection of Thomas Bodley), and in the UK is second in size only to London's British Library. The Bodleian now possesses numerous branches throughout the university; visiting bibliophiles will be most keen to peruse the central site, which includes Duke Humfrey's Library above the Divinity School, the Old Schools Quadrangle with its Great Gate and Tower, the Radcliffe Camera, Britain’s first circular library, and the Clarendon Building. (51.754703,-1.257331)�
- Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square. . Built 1737-1749, the round Camera functions as a reading room for Oxford students and so is not generally accessible. The grand exterior, however, is well worth viewing. (51.754448,-1.257503)�
Hertford Bridge (Bridge of Sighs), (Hertford College). A quaint pedestrian bridge for the students of Hertford College which has popularly become known as the "Bridge of Sighs" of Oxford. (51.754490,-1.253737)�
Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, . This unusual building was Sir Christopher Wren's first major architectural commission. At the time he was a Professor of Astronomy at the University. There is a series of busts outside the theatre facing Broad St with strange expressions and facial hair. (51.754391,-1.255070)�
Taylorian Institute (also known as The Taylor Institution), St Giles' Oxford OX1 3NA, . was established in 1845 and is the University's centre for the study of modern European languages and literature. Its library contains the largest specialist collection in its field in Britain. It is in a neo-classical building designed by Charles R. Cockerell and erected between 1841 and 1844 by the University to house the Institution and the Randolph Galleries (now the Ashmolean Museum) . It is on the corner of St. Giles and Beaumont Street, opposite the Randolph Hotel . (51.757640,-1.260542)�
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street (entrances from the High and from Radcliffe Square), ☎ +044 1865 279112, . Some of the best views of Oxford are afforded from the tower of the church, dating to 1280. The church itself, rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries (with various additions after this time), is full of architectural and historical interest. The church has a coffee shop, "The Vaults and Garden", now re-opened under the management of Will Pouget (already known for his 'Alpha Bar' in the Covered Market) and specialising in organic food and fair trade tea and coffee. �
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