Magdalen College Tower

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Magdalen College Tower is a prominent late-15th-century bell tower in Oxford, England, renowned as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks and for its traditional May Morning celebrations.

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Magdalen College Tower canonical 2
Magdalen Tower 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
historic building
landmark
adjacentTo Magdalen Bridge
architecturalStyle Perpendicular Gothic
associatedWith Magdalen College Choir
builtInPeriod late 15th century
category Bell towers in the United Kingdom
Grade I listed buildings in Oxford
Towers in Oxford
Buildings of the University of Oxford
surface form: University of Oxford buildings
constructionEnd 1509
constructionStart 1492
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo St Mary Magdalene
eventDateAssociated 1 May (May Morning)
hasBell peal of bells
hasFeature crenellations
pinnacles
turrets
hasFunction bell tower
gate tower
landmark
hasNumberOfBells 10
hasTradition May Morning celebrations
surface form: May Morning hymn singing
height approximately 44 metres
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageDesignationCountry United Kingdom
isIconicLandmarkOf Oxford
locatedIn England
Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Oxford
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
materialUsed limestone
near High Street, Oxford
notableFor May Morning celebrations
its bells
views over Oxford
operator Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED
overlooks River Cherwell
ownedBy Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED
partOfUniversity University of Oxford NERFINISHED
usedFor college celebrations
religious ceremonies
ringing of bells
visibleFrom Magdalen Bridge

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Magdalen College, Oxford hasBuilding Magdalen College Tower
Magdalen Bridge hasViewOf Magdalen College Tower
this entity surface form: Magdalen Tower
May Morning celebrations mainVenue Magdalen College Tower
this entity surface form: Magdalen Tower
Magdalen College Choir performsFrom Magdalen College Tower