Bodleian Library

In many ways this is the building I consider to be the most iconic when thinking of Oxford, The architecture of this ancient university city is quite remarkable and has contributed to this city's continuing sense of grandeur and learning.

The Bodleian Library is a large arched dome building and an iconic building in Oxford. This circular library appears in the picture, and it is known to be in Oxford. The library is the architectural style of the Roman Pantheon, but It is not open to tourists. Only the personnel of Oxford University can enter with the entrance guard. There are many tourists taking pictures outside.

We visited the area belonging to the Oxford University Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. Because of every book published in the UK, Oxford University Library can get one volume, so it is also one of the most abundant libraries. It is said that the collection of books in the Oxford University Library is strictly managed and can only be read, not borrowed, and even the king cannot make an exception. It sounds like a cow. This area is actually composed of the three main libraries, including the old Bodleian Library, the Redcliffe Library and the New Bodleian Library. First, I saw the ancient reading outdoor view of the library called the Redcliffe Arch on Google Maps. This round building was built in 1749 and became one of the landmarks of Oxford with its beautiful Baroque architecture. In front of this arched building is a tall church bell tower. This church, which is also one of the landmarks of Oxford, is called St. Mary’s Church. It is the main church of Oxford University. It has a history of nearly a thousand years and a magnificent building. And gorgeous. Then we went into the chamber of the old Bodleian Library to visit. The tall indoor roof is decorated with the emblems of noble families related to Oxford University. Although we do not know these emblems, such roof decorations are also very distinctive. Finally, we walked into the new Bodleian Library, which is a modern building. In the spacious and bright hall, you can see the tall bookshelves on the second floor of the library. The neat stacking of various books gives people a holy feeling. Perhaps only here can we truly appreciate the meaning of "books are the ladder of human progress". There is a coffee shop in the lobby on the first floor of the library, where many people sit and rest, and some people copy things. The New Bodleian Library has an exhibition hall, which displays the precious collections that the library is proud of. Among these collections are the ninth-century scriptures written in gold, the treatises of the inventor of penicillin, and the text of "The Legend of the Lie" from the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty in China. In places like the Oxford University Library, of course, the manuscripts and books of the famous work "Alice in Wonderland" are also indispensable. "Alice in Wonderland" is the work of British writer Charles Ludwig Dodgson, the father of modern fairy tales. Since its publication in 1865, this fairy tale has been loved by readers of all ages all over the world and has been translated into There are at least 125 languages, and it is said that its spread is second only to the works of the Bible and Shakespeare. With the children's translation, we learned more about the exhibits in front of us. There is also a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi in the library. She studied in Oxford in the 1960s and received the honorary doctorate of Oxford University at the beginning of this century.

Our tour guide is very talented and keeps us all involved. I just hope we can see more things in this library. Generally speaking, it is very good, but the younger children are very boring because the history is too long and it takes a long time to explain it. It's big and gorgeous.

This is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. The building of the Oxford University Library is very beautiful, offering some rare collections. Due to physical limitations, we did not climb many steps to the reading room, where certain scenes in "Harry Potter" were shot. very beautiful.