Senate House
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Senate House is a historic neoclassical building in Cambridge that serves as the ceremonial center of the University of Cambridge, notably used for degree conferrals.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
→
ceremonial building → university building → |
| adjacentTo |
Gonville and Caius College
NERFINISHED
→
King’s Parade, Cambridge →
surface form: "King's Parade"
|
| architect |
James Burrough
→
James Gibbs → |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture → |
| category |
Buildings of the University of Cambridge
→
Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge → Neoclassical architecture in England → |
| constructionStartDate | 1722 → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| faces |
King's College Chapel
→
surface form: "King's College Chapel, Cambridge"
|
| floorCount | 2 → |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
Corinthian pilasters
→
balustraded parapet → central pediment → rusticated ground floor → |
| hasFunction |
venue for University of Cambridge graduation
→
venue for honorary degree ceremonies → venue for important university votes → |
| hasInteriorFeature |
galleries for spectators
→
raised dais for university officers → single large ceremonial hall → |
| hasNameOrigin | named for the Senate of the University of Cambridge → |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building → |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom → |
| inception | 18th century → |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
→
surface form: "Cambridge"
Cambridgeshire, England →
surface form: "Cambridgeshire"
England → |
| locatedNear |
Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge
→
surface form: "Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge"
Old Schools, Cambridge → |
| materialUsed | Portland stone → |
| operator |
Cambridge University
→
surface form: "University of Cambridge"
|
| ownedBy |
Cambridge University
→
surface form: "University of Cambridge"
|
| partOf | Old Schools complex, University of Cambridge → |
| primaryUse | ceremonial center of the University of Cambridge → |
| significantEvent |
annual Cambridge University graduation ceremonies
→
public degree congregations → |
| use |
degree conferral ceremonies
→
meetings of the Regent House → university ceremonies → |
| usedBy |
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
→
Regent House of the University of Cambridge → Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge → |
Referenced by (2)
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