Tuesday, March 13, 2012

My visit to the Sheldonian Theatre

As you know, I have been interested in the works of the architect Christopher Wren ever since my visit to St Paul's Cathedral in London. Wren is best known for St Paul's, but he also designed many other buildings. One of those buildings is right here in Oxford: the Sheldonian Theatre.

Wren started working on the Sheldonian in 1664, two years before the Great Fire of London set the stage for him to design St Paul's. The Sheldonian is part of the University of Oxford. It is used for concerts and, periodically, for graduation ceremonies. Here is a picture of me standing in front of it:



In front of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford

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