Oxford is a city in United Kingdom in the county of Oxfordshire. It is situated about 60 kilometers northwest of London. In Oxford, the river flows into the river Thames Cervelli. The city had a population of 160 587 inhabitants. Oxford University is the oldest university in the country, speak English. Unlike his rival University of Cambridge, Oxford is also an industrial city. Oxford "asleep city of towers." As the This epithet of Matthew Arnold offered to the harmonious architecture of the university buildings.
The primary attractions of the city are connected to the University Museum Ashmolean and Bodleian Library. If you ever decide to Oxford check out we recommend some of these wonderful places to go to: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Library, Christ Church Cathedral, Headington Shark, Modern Art Oxford, History of Science Museum, Botanical Garden, University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum, Sheldonian Theatre, St Mary the Virgin Church.
The Sheldonian Theatre
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Magdalen College
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Museum of Natural History
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The city was very first talked about in the chronicle of 912. The first evidence of the University of the 12th century . originate state city of Oxford in 1542 in 1790 acquired the Oxford Canal connected the city with Coventry and industrial regions about Birmingham. In 1840 he constructed rail link Oxford and London. In the early 20th century from the suburbs Oxford nickel Morris car factory. Due to the industrialization of the city gained 40,000 new residents.
Radcliffe Square
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Bridge of Sighs
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Keble College
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