Christ Church, Oxford

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Christ Church, Oxford is one of the largest and most prestigious colleges of the University of Oxford, renowned for its grand architecture, historic cathedral, and cultural influence, including its association with Lewis Carroll and the Harry Potter films.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charitable organisation
constituent college of the University of Oxford
educational institution
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Gothic architecture
Perpendicular Gothic
associatedWith Lewis Carroll
associatedWork Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
surface form: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Through the Looking-Glass
category Anglican seminaries and theological colleges in England
Buildings and structures in Oxford
Colleges of the University of Oxford
Grade I listed buildings in Oxford
coatOfArms Azure, a cross or between four leopards' faces or
country United Kingdom
diocese Diocese of Oxford
filmingLocationFor Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film)
surface form: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
surface form: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
surface form: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

Harry Potter film series
foundedBy Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Henry VIII of England
surface form: King Henry VIII of England
governingBody Dean and Chapter of Christ Church
hasChapel Christ Church, Oxford self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
hasCollection Old Master paintings
drawings
hasComponent Christ Church, Oxford self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

Christ Church Meadow
Great Hall of Christ Church, Oxford
Meadow Building
Tom Quad
Tom Tower
hasNotableAlumnus Frederick Temple
John Locke
John Ruskin
Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII

William II of the Netherlands
surface form: King William II of the Netherlands

Lewis Carroll
Rowan Williams
Robert Peel
surface form: Sir Robert Peel

W. H. Auden
William Ewart Gladstone
hasTourismAttraction Christ Church Picture Gallery
hasWebsite https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/
headOfCollegeTitle Dean of Christ Church
inception 1546
inspiredFictionalLocation Hogwarts Great Hall in the Harry Potter films
locatedIn England
Oxford
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
motto Stat Crux Dum Volvitur Orbis
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation The cross stands while the world turns
namedAfter Jesus Christ
notableArchitect Christopher Wren
Henry Aldrich
Thomas Holt
originallyFoundedAs Cardinal College
partOf University of Oxford
religiousAffiliation Church of England
studentBody one of the largest colleges of the University of Oxford
uniqueFeature Its chapel is also the cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford

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John Stainer educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
R. C. Zaehner educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Louise Mensch educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Rizwan Ahmed educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Riz Ahmed
Edward Frank Willis James educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Henry Bathurst educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
10th Duke of Marlborough educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
Solomon Dias Bandaranaike educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
John Robert Godley educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Lord Ashley (Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury) educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
15th Earl of Derby educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Edward Smith-Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby
Martin Farquhar Tupper educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Earl of Dudley educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley
William Henry Gladstone educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Edward Clive educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
George Peele educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Peter Glenville educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
George Cornewall Lewis educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
5th Duke of Marlborough educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough
Henry Montagu Villiers educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Edward Martyn educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Lord Kimberley educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Sir William Henry Gregory educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
1st Marquess of Dalhousie educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Philip Toynbee educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Edward Stanhope educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Frederick Lindley educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Bilawal educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
W. G. Ward educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
2nd Earl of Shelburne educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
Sir John Pratt educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Arthur Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
John educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
subject surface form: John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
Prince Regent Paul educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
E. F. L. Wood educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Charles Canning, Earl Canning educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford