The Gate of Honour

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The Gate of Honour is a historic ceremonial gateway at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, traditionally used by graduating students as they process to receive their degrees.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
ceremonial gateway
historic monument
accessTo Gonville and Caius College courts
alsoKnownAs Gate of Honor
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
associatedWith Gonville and Caius College graduation route
University of Cambridge degree ceremonies
category Buildings and structures of the University of Cambridge
Gates in Cambridge
History of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
country United Kingdom
hasFunction gateway for degree processions
hasName Gate of Honour
hasPart archway
inscriptions
ornamental features
heritage college tradition
heritageStatus listed building (UK)
languageOfName English
locatedIn Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
England
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
material stone
near Senate House, Cambridge NERFINISHED
ownedBy Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
partOf Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
significance symbol of academic achievement
symbol of college identity
tradition used by students processing to receive degrees
use ceremonial processions
graduation ceremonies
usedBy graduating students of Gonville and Caius College

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge ("The Gate of Humility")
hasBuilding
The Gate of Virtue
precedes

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