Back to photostream

UK - Oxford - Bodleian Entrance 02

This entrance to the Bodleian Schools Quadrangle is a bit of an 'old reliable' when it comes to getting a photograph. It's just a case of waiting for the right people to come along,

 

From Wikipedia : "By the time of Bodley’s death in 1612, further expansion to the library was being planned. The Schools Quadrangle (sometimes referred to as the "Old Schools Quadrangle", or the "Old Library") was built between 1613 and 1619. Its tower forms the main entrance to the library, and is known as the Tower of the Five Orders. The Tower is so named because it is ornamented, in ascending order, with the columns of each of the five orders of classical architecture: Doric, Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite."

1,904 views
1 fave
4 comments
Uploaded on May 1, 2009
Taken on April 30, 2009