The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
E57346
The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is a historic 17th-century ceremonial hall of the University of Oxford, renowned for its distinctive architecture and use for graduations, concerts, and lectures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Sheldonian Theatre | 49 | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
→
ceremonial hall → theatre building → university building → |
| architect | Christopher Wren → |
| architecturalStyle |
Classical architecture
→
English Baroque → |
| ceilingPainter | Robert Streater → |
| completionDate | 1669 → |
| constructionStart | 1664 → |
| coordinates | 51.7533°N 1.2540°W → |
| country |
England
→
United Kingdom → |
| domeFeature | painted ceiling → |
| function |
academic lectures
→
music performances → official university ceremonies → |
| hasDome | yes → |
| hasTouristAccess | yes → |
| hasViewingGallery | cupola viewing platform → |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building → |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1954 → |
| inception | 1664 → |
| inspiredBy | Theatre of Marcellus, Rome → |
| locatedIn |
Oxford
→
surface form:
City of Oxford
Oxfordshire → |
| locatedOn | Broad Street, Oxford → |
| location | Oxford → |
| material | local limestone → |
| namedAfter | Gilbert Sheldon → |
| nearbyBuilding |
Bodleian Library
→
Clarendon Building, Oxford →
surface form:
Clarendon Building
Divinity School, Oxford → |
| openingDate | 1669 → |
| operator | University of Oxford NERFINISHED → |
| ownedBy | University of Oxford NERFINISHED → |
| partOf | University of Oxford central area → |
| patron | Gilbert Sheldon → |
| primaryUse | ceremonial hall → |
| roofDesigner | John Wallis → |
| roofType | timber truss roof → |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 800 → |
| significance | first major architectural commission of Christopher Wren → |
| usedFor |
concerts
→
conferences → graduations → lectures → public events → university degree ceremonies → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sheldonian Theatre
this entity surface form:
Sheldonian Theatre