View from Broad Street on the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by Christopher Wren, in Oxford, England, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.


View from Broad Street on the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by Christopher Wren, in Oxford, England, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It was built from 1664 to 1668 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the University at the time and the project's main financial backer. It is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies, but not for drama.


Size: 5462px × 3648px
Location: Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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