Gonville and Caius College Gate of Honour

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Gonville and Caius College Gate of Honour is an ornate ceremonial gateway of Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.

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Gonville and Caius College Gate of Honour canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
ceremonial gateway
access primarily ceremonial
affiliation Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
architecturalStyle ornate
associatedWith academic honours
degree ceremonies at the University of Cambridge
category Buildings and structures of the University of Cambridge
Gates in Cambridge
country United Kingdom
hasFunction symbolic passage to academic honour
hasName Gate of Honour
hasRole marks transition from student to graduate
hasType college gate
heritage University of Cambridge tradition
isGatewayOf Gonville and Caius College NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Cambridgeshire

England
Gonville and Caius College NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
material stone
orientation faces towards Senate House area
ownedBy Gonville and Caius College NERFINISHED
partOf Gonville and Caius College NERFINISHED
significance important element of college graduation ritual
symbolism honour and academic achievement
use ceremonial entrance for degree recipients
graduation processions
usedBy graduating students of Gonville and Caius College

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Trinity Street, Cambridge hasLandmark Gonville and Caius College Gate of Honour