The Backs

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area of Cambridge scenic area tourist attraction

The Backs is a picturesque area in Cambridge where several historic college buildings back onto landscaped gardens along the River Cam.

Aliases (2)
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf area of Cambridge →
scenic area →
tourist attraction →
accessibleBy footpaths →
punting on the River Cam →
associatedWith University of Cambridge →
borders Clare College, Cambridge →
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge →
King's College, Cambridge →
Magdalene College, Cambridge →
Queens' College, Cambridge →
St John's College, Cambridge →
Trinity College, Cambridge →
culturalSignificance iconic image of Cambridge →
environmentType urban green space →
followsBankOf River Cam →
hasFeature college lawns →
historic bridges →
ornamental trees →
riverside walks →
hasHeritageValue historic landscape →
hasLandscapeType formal gardens →
meadows →
riverside parkland →
knownFor historic college buildings →
landscaped gardens →
picturesque views →
locatedIn Cambridge →
Cambridgeshire →
England →
United Kingdom →
near Cambridge city centre →
partOf historic centre of Cambridge →
photographedFor postcards →
tourist guides →
popularFor punting →
sightseeing →
tourism →
walking →
runsAlong River Cam →
usedFor recreation →
university events →
viewOf King's College Chapel →
college facades →
Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queens’ Road, Cambridge ("The Backs parkland") →
adjacentTo
Cambridge, England →
hasLandmark
Trinity College, Cambridge →
hasPart
River Cam →
hasSection
Mathematical Bridge ("the Backs in Cambridge") →
isVisibleFrom
Selwyn College, Cambridge →
overlooks
Queens’ Road, Cambridge →
runsAlong
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