Tower of the Five Orders

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The Tower of the Five Orders is an ornate architectural feature in Oxford whose design incorporates all five classical orders of columns stacked vertically.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural feature
tower
architect Thomas Holt NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle classical architecture
associatedWith University of Oxford NERFINISHED
city Oxford NERFINISHED
constructionEnd early 17th century
constructionStart early 17th century
country England
United Kingdom
depicts heraldic shields
feature stacked classical orders
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of classical learning at the University of Oxford
hasFeature progression from simpler to more ornate orders
hasFunction architectural display of classical orders
gateway tower
hasNumberOfArchitecturalOrders 5
hasPart arcaded ground level
ornamental balustrade
sculptural decoration
upper stages with classical columns
hasQuality ornate
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
listed building
highestOrder Composite order NERFINISHED
isExampleOf mannerist classicism in England
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Bodleian Library quadrangle NERFINISHED
England
Oxford
United Kingdom
locatedOn Catte Street NERFINISHED
lowestOrder Tuscan order NERFINISHED
material stone
namedAfter the five classical orders of architecture
near Clarendon Building NERFINISHED
Radcliffe Camera NERFINISHED
Sheldonian Theatre NERFINISHED
partOf Bodleian Library complex NERFINISHED
usesArchitecturalOrder Composite order NERFINISHED
Corinthian order NERFINISHED
Doric order NERFINISHED
Ionic order NERFINISHED
Tuscan order NERFINISHED
visibleFrom Radcliffe Square NERFINISHED

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Old Schools Quadrangle hasPart Tower of the Five Orders