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Oxford is a city in England known for the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The city contains many historic university buildings and museums as well as Blenheim Palace. The University of Oxford was established in the 12th century and includes colleges such as Christ Church and universities.

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OXFORD

Oxford is a city in England known for the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. The city contains many historic university buildings and museums as well as Blenheim Palace. The University of Oxford was established in the 12th century and includes colleges such as Christ Church and universities.

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OXFORD

It is a British university city located in the county of Oxfordshire, in England, and is the
seat of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the Anglophone world. It is
known as "the city of dream needles", an expression coined by Matthew Arnold. Oxford
was established in Saxon times and was initially known as "Oxenaforda", meaning
"Ford of the Oxen".

 OXFORD CASTLE & PRISON


The Oxford Castle was built in1071 by order of Robert D’Oyly.
In the 14th century the castle was abandoned. In 1888 it became Her Majesty's Prison
in Oxford, until in 1996 it was closed for good and returned to the County of
Oxfordshire. Since then it has been rehabilitated as a commercial and tourist center,
with open courtyards for markets and theatrical performances. The complex also
includes a hotel, in which the cells will be reused as rooms.

 BLENHEIM PALACE
es una monumental residencia campestre situada en Woodstock, que es
residencia de los duques de Marlborough. Se trata de la única residencia no real ni
episcopal en el Reino Unido que recibe el título de palacio.
 CARFAX TOWER
It is a bell tower that was part of a 12th century church, with views of the city
from above.
 PITT RIVERS MUSEUM
It is a museum that exhibits the archaeological and anthropological collections
of the University of Oxford.
 UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
There are two universities in the city of Oxford: Hay dos universidades en la
ciudad de Oxford: the University of Oxford and Brookes University.
The University of Oxforrd is a public research university located in Oxford.
- CHRIST CHURCH
It is one of the largest colleges that make up the University of Oxford in
England.
- UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Is an Oxford church, it is the center from which Oxford University grew and its
parish consists almost exclusively of university buildings
- RADDCLIFE CAMERA
Is an Oxford building to house the Radcliffe Scientific Library. the Radcliffe Camera
was converted into additional reading rooms for the Bodleian Library.
- HERTFORD BRIDGE OR BRIDGE OF SIGHS
Is a bridge which is popularly known as the Bridge Of Sighs but is officially
called Hertford Bridge as it connects two parts of Hertford College over New
College Lane in Oxford.
- ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology, founded in 1683, it
is the first university museum whose creation is known.
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD BOTANIC GARDEN
It is the oldest in the UK and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. It
was founded as a simple garden for use in medical research.
 INKLINGS
In 1939, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien Charles Williams and Owen Barfield, they
founded the Club of Inklings to discuss literature and philosophy. The Inklings
were a literary gathering of british scholars and writers linked to the University
of Oxford, which met at Oxford between the early years 1930 and 1960. The
Inklings were literature enthusiasts, who praise the value of narrative in fiction,
and that they promoted fantasy writing. The Inklings met on Thurdays in the
Lewis’s bedroom and Tuesdays at the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford.
- C.S. LEWIS
Clive Staples Lewis, popularly known as C. S. Lewis, was an
anglican christian apologist, a medievalist, and a british writer,
renowned for his works of fiction, especially for his saga The Chronicles of
Narnia.
- J.R.R. TOLKIEN
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, known as J. R. R. Tolkien, was a British writer,
poet, philologist, linguist, and university professor, best known for authoring
the classic heroic fantasy novels The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Lord
of the Rings.
 FAMOUS OXONIANS
They are celebrities who have studied at the University of Oxford
- OSCAR WILDE
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, know as Oscar Wilde, was an Irish-
born writer, poet, and playwright. Wilde is considered one of the foremost
playwrights of late Victorian London.
- T.S. ELIOT
- HUGH GRANT
Hugh John Mungo Grant, better known as Hugh Grant, is an actor and
british film producer. Some of the films in which he has appeared are:
Notting Hill and Love Actually.
- LEWIS CARROLL
- STEPHEN HAWKING
Stephen William Hawking was a British theoretical physicist, astrophysicist,
cosmologist and science popularizer.

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