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See old masters and young wizards at Christ Church
Christ Church (Latin: Ædes Christi, the temple or house, ædes, of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.[4] Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniquely a joint foundation of the university and the cathedral of the Oxford diocese, Christ Church Cathedral, which also serves as the college chapel and whose dean is ex officio the college head.
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See old masters and young wizards at Christ Church
ENGLAND // Albert Einstein, Lewis Carroll, Joshua Reynolds, John Locke and 13 British prime ministers all studied at Christ Church. A few of these famous names might be turning in their graves to know that this august institution is best known today as the setting for several scenes in the Harry Potter films. But if the academic gods didn't want this Oxford college to provide the backdrop for a fantasy saga perhaps they shouldn't have made it so picture perfect. Its honey- coloured stone is wonderfully pleasing on the eye, and neatly manicured Tom Quad, overlooked by imposing Tom Tower, is so large that Royalist soldiers used it as a cattle pen during the English Civil War. The Renaissance Great Hall (the inspiration for the Great Hall of Hogwarts) is simply magnificent, while its cathedral mixes Norman and Gothic features beneath a harmonious vaulted ceiling. Elsewhere, the Picture Gallery has works by Tintoretto, Michelangelo, da Vinci and Raphael, while Christ Church Meadow is a lovely green space, bordered by the Cherwell and the Thames and inhabited by a herd of longhorn cattle.