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Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera is a circular stone building designed by James Gibbs in the Baroque style. Work began on 17 May 1737 and finished in 1748; it opened on 13 April 1749. It was paid for with the legacy of the physician John Radcliffe, who died in 1714, and is considered the first circular library in England. It stands out for its domed cupola with lantern and the balustrade around it, its heavily rusticated ground floor and its windows with pediments. Inside there is a marble statue of Radcliffe. Today it is a reading room of the Bodleian and is linked to it by an underground tunnel, the Gladstone Link. It stands in Radcliffe Square, north of the Church of St Mary the Virgin and between Brasenose and All Souls colleges.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Radcliffe Camera: 3 missions
- Walk round the Radcliffe Camera and look at its domeWalk all the way round the building along Radcliffe Square and look for the dome with its lantern and the balustrade around it.
- Frame the Radcliffe Camera with St Mary's churchFrom Radcliffe Square, find the Church of St Mary the Virgin, on the south side of the square, and frame it alongside the Radcliffe Camera.
- Compare the ground floor with the columns aboveGo up to the railings and compare the heavy rustication of the ground floor with the columns of the upper storey.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the opening hours of Radcliffe Camera?
El interior solo se visita con visita guiada de la Bodleian; consulta fechas y franjas en visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. La plaza es de paso libre.
How much time do you need for Radcliffe Camera?
Allow about 15 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Radcliffe Camera?
Walk round the Radcliffe Camera and look at its dome, Frame the Radcliffe Camera with St Mary's church and Compare the ground floor with the columns above.
What is there to see near Radcliffe Camera?
Bodleian Library (84 m), Puente de los Suspiros (Hertford Bridge) (118 m) and Teatro Sheldonian (120 m).
Source: Web oficial - Bodleian Libraries