Renowned as the city of dreaming spires, Oxford is the must-explored
tourist site of the world. This medieval city showcasing instances from most
important part of English history since the Saxon time period offers an
assortment of architectural delights. Oxford Walking Tours the perfect option for visitors provide an exciting and breathtaking
experience like never before with professional guides having in-depth knowledge
about Oxford city, university, and college. Oxford's libraries have been rated as
best in the UK by students.
National Student Survey (NSS) conducted recently in 2015 shows that 97%
of students at Oxford University are able to meet their needs with the help of
libraries. Below described are some of the most popular libraries in this aesthetically
eclectic and bustling city.
Duke Humphrey’s Library-The
Bodleian Libraries
Named after Humphrey of Lancaster, this library is well known for
being the oldest reading room in Bodleian Library. Much of the things have been
moved to Weston Library and today it is considered as an object of historical significance.
It displays the portraits of most popular founder of individual colleges such
as Dorothy Wadham, Lady Dervorguilla, and etc.
Lincoln College Library
Library is one of the highly admiring features about the Lincoln
College. It is the most beautiful and perfect exemplar of an amazingly structured
and complete architectural design dating back to the 1700s.
The Upper Library -The Queen’s College
Personification of 18th century fin-de-siècle architecture, the Upper
Library has been mentioned on many global lists for being the world’s most
striking and beautiful reading room. Holding the greater beauty, the library
has an incredible collection of around 100,000 volume-strong selections possessing
wide range of subjects and rare books.
St Edmund Hall’s Library
Aesthetically pleasing library is the representative of complete
college and consists of many desirable feature attracting great pleasure and
horror. The library is a perfect epitome of medieval architecture and design surrounded
by various elements of medievalism such as quadrangles, wells, and etc.
The Radcliffe Camera -The Bodleian Libraries
Radcliffe Camera most popularly
known as “Rad Cam” is an admiring architectural masterpiece and an object of
great wonder. Recognized as the symbol of Oxford, this famous site has been
featured in many famous TV series such as Inspector Morse and mentioned by
popular novelists J.R.R. Tolkien. Oxford Walking Tour takes you at this architecturally designed site
along with highlighting all points of interest.
Apart from these five, there are many oldest and new libraries in
Oxford that possess an object of great historical, appealing architecture, literary
and academic interest. The Upper Library -Merton College, The Codrington
Library -All Souls College, and The Fellows’ Library -Jesus College are other popular
libraries that are must-visit in Oxford
Tours.
