RADCLIFFE CAMERA
ENGLAND, 1749
J. Gibbs
Neo-Classical
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The Rad Cam, also known as the “heart of Oxford” for its central location, was built to house the scientific books of James Radcliffe, the most successful physician in England.
This cathedral of knowledge was the first circular library in England. It now functions as a reading room of the nearby Bodleian Library. An underground bookstore for 600,000 books lies beneath the Square.