Wren Library
E71877
Wren Library is the historic main library of Trinity College, Cambridge, renowned for its classical architecture by Sir Christopher Wren and its collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
→
historic building → |
| architect |
Christopher Wren
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surface form: "Sir Christopher Wren"
|
| architecturalStyle |
English Baroque
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classical architecture → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Cambridge
→
Christopher Wren churches in London →
surface form: "Christopher Wren buildings"
Libraries of the University of Cambridge → |
| collection |
early printed books
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incunabula → manuscripts → medieval manuscripts → personal papers of notable figures → rare books → |
| completionDate | late 17th century → |
| constructionEnd | 1695 → |
| constructionStart | 1676 → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| function | main library of Trinity College, Cambridge → |
| hasExhibitionSpace | yes → |
| hasFeature |
arcaded cloister below the library
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bookcases with busts of notable figures → large south-facing windows → long gallery reading room → raised ground floor → |
| hasReadingRoom | yes → |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building → |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, England
→
surface form: "Cambridge"
Cambridgeshire, England →
surface form: "Cambridgeshire"
England → Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → University of Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| name | Wren Library → |
| namedAfter |
Christopher Wren
→
surface form: "Sir Christopher Wren"
|
| notableItem |
Codex Bezae
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Eadwine Psalter → early editions of Shakespeare → manuscripts of A. A. Milne → manuscripts of Isaac Newton → manuscripts of Lord Byron → |
| openToPublic | yes → |
| operator | Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| overlooks | River Cam → |
| ownedBy | Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| partOf | Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| primaryLanguageOfCollection |
English
→
Greek → Latin → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.