Brief introduction of major colleges in Cambridge

Cambridge University has a high academic status and extensive influence in many fields, and is recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the world today. It is a member of Russell University Group, Global Alliance of Advanced Research Institutes, Golden Triangle prestigious schools, International Applied Science and Technology Development Cooperation Network and Cambridge University Medical Partner Alliance, and has developed the "Silicon Marsh", a gathering place of science and technology. There are eight art and science museums, a library system with more than150,000 books and the oldest publishing house in the world-Cambridge University Press. The following is a brief introduction of the major colleges in Cambridge. Let's have a look.

queen's college

Located on the south side of King's College, the College was established by Queen Margaret of Henry VI (1448) and Queen Woodville of Edward IV of England (1465), so the "Queen" in the name of the College refers to these two queens. Queen's College spans Jianhe River and is connected by the world-famous "Mathematical Bridge". The Queen's Garden on the west side of Jianhe River is full of flowers. full of green and Queen's College are one of the most beautiful scenery in Cambridge. Other major landscapes of Queen's College include Tudor Atrium represented by the wooden campus cloister in the middle of16th century, Erasmus Tower built in15th century and the old hall.

Walking into Queen's College, you can see an ancient wooden bridge across Jianhe River. This is the world-famous Math Bridge, also called Newton Bridge. According to legend, Newton designed and built the bridge with mathematical and mechanical methods, and no nails were used on the bridge. Newton's students think Newton's students can do what Newton's teachers can do. They demolished the bridge, but they couldn't restore it to the original appearance of Teacher Newton's building without nails. Finally, they had to rebuild the wooden bridge with nails.

The mathematical bridge stands at the bridge head, and the mirror-clear construction river is rippling with colorful magical patterns of the mathematical bridge. Triangle, rectangle, diamond and other seemingly irregular and casual geometric legends were all built by Newton after careful planning and calculation on the design paper. No wonder some people say that this mathematical bridge is a symbol of Cambridge's academic spirit. No matter who is here, they will be full of yearning for the magical charm of the kingdom of science and the endless and tireless pursuit of truth by Cambridge people.

King's College

King's College, one of the most famous colleges in Cambridge University, was founded in 144 1 and was founded by King Henry VI of England at that time, hence the name "King's College". In order to show the king's strong financial resources, the college pursued magnificent buildings at the beginning of its establishment, the most famous of which was the chapel of the college. Its towering spire and magnificent Gothic architectural style have become the symbol and glory of the whole Cambridge town.

The main entrance of King's College is the magnificent Gothic gatehouse in19th century. The bronze statue of Henry VI, created in 1879, stands on the green space of the courtyard, and the magnificent corner of the courtyard is called "Keynes Corner". Keynes was an alumnus of King's College and a famous economist. King's College also produced many masters, such as political critic Leonard Woolf, philosopher and critic Louis Dickinson, painter Duncan Grant and writer E·M· Forster. Like other colleges, King's College is only partially open to the outside world. Visitors are not allowed to enter the teaching building at will, so as not to affect students' work and rest. The college will not be open to the public during the examination. King's College Chapel is a typical representative of the ancient buildings in Cambridge. It was designed by Henry VI himself, and it took nearly 65,438+000 years to complete in 65,438+0547. The fan-shaped vault ceiling of the chapel is supported by 22 buttresses, which was built by the famous craftsman Vastl in 15 15. Details such as Simon's crown and Tudor rose's coat of arms reflect Henry VIII's dream of British hegemony. The16th century stained glass windows on the wall are all based on biblical stories. The screen partition of the chapel is an excellent example of Tudor carpentry, which separates the front hall from the poetry class. The huge17th century organ box above the screen partition is decorated with two angels holding horns. There is also a decorative painting "The Worship of the Magi" behind the altar, which was painted by Rubens in 1634 for the white nun monastery in Belgium. The choir of King's College was established at the same time that the church was built in Henry VI. Now, the mass concert held every Christmas is broadcast to the whole UK by BBC, which is one of the world-famous Christmas concerts.

"There are universities in the city"

In the past, countless researchers and students came here. Oxford is called "the city in the university" and Cambridge is called "the university in the city". Just like other cities in Britain, Cambridge is prosperous in business, but it still has typical rural scenery in England. Many facilities, such as theaters and art galleries, which seem out of proportion to the size of the city, make this university town exude a strong literary atmosphere. In Cambridge, you can fully appreciate the wonderful tradition and history of this school for hundreds of years, communicate with young students, and visit the market when you have time to feel the pulse of this beautiful city.

St Catherine's college

It was founded by Alexander Catherine in 1473. She was sentenced to death and will be crucified in a wheel. However, when her body touched the cross, the wheel miraculously broke. Therefore, the wheel became Catherine's mascot. This is the origin of the golden wheel pattern on the gate of the college. William Wharton, an alumnus of St. Catherine College, was born in 1666. He knew Latin, Greek and Hebrew at the age of six, and went to Cambridge University at the age of nine, becoming the youngest undergraduate in the history of Cambridge University.

Magdala College (Magdala College)

Founded in 1428, it is the last college in Cambridge University that only enrolls boys. Magdalene College 1988 began to recruit girls. It is said that on the first day of the semester when girls entered school, all the men in the hospital wore black veil and the flag was lowered at half mast that day. The bridge next to the Magdalene College was first built in the Magdalene College in the middle of17th century. It turned out to be a wooden bridge, and 1754 was replaced by a stone bridge. The present bridge was built at 1823. Due to the large traffic volume, it needs to be reinforced regularly. Some people say that the name Cambridge comes from this bridge: Jianhe Bridge equals Cambridge.

St John's college

Founded in 15 1 1, it is the second university college of Cambridge. St John's College was formerly known as St John's Hospital. Archbishop Erie had planned to set up the first college of Cambridge University here, but it was rejected by monks. Construction didn't start until April 9th 15 1 1. Enter St. John's College, go through the main entrance, pass the front hall, chapel and atrium, and then come to the He Kang River. The passing college buildings are mainly Tudor James style. Masonry gatehouse of turret, built in 15 14, with color heraldic logo. Most of the school buildings were built in 16 and 17 centuries, with portraits of famous alumni. There are two bridges along the Jianhe River, one is the Wren, which was built in 17 12, and the other is the famous Sigh Bridge.

Peterhouse

The oldest college in Cambridge University, founded in 1284, is the first and smallest college in Cambridge. There is a corridor connecting the college and St. Mary's Church, formerly known as St. Peter's Church, hence the name of the college. St. Peter's Church was built in the12nd century, and Peter College was rebuilt in the14th century and renamed Little St. Mary's Church. On the left side of the church, is that Godfrey? Godfrey Washington Monument, Godfrey? Washington was an academician of Peter College and a pastor of the church. He is also the great-uncle of George Washington, the first famous American president. He carefully observed the Washington family badge engraved on the monument. It is said that the star-spangled banner pattern of the American flag came from this. The history of Peter College for hundreds of years has cultivated many scholars and celebrities, and there are also many anecdotes. The famous cemetery poet Thomas? Thomas gray is very sensitive to fire and is always worried about it. People can still see an iron bracket installed outside the window of the room where he lives in Peter College. It is said that he specially installed it to avoid the fire. In case the house caught fire, he tied a rope to the shelf and dragged it down to escape. One night, the fire alarm suddenly sounded. It's too late, but too soon. Gray hurriedly grabbed a rope and put it on the bracket outside the window. He slipped down the rope and fell into a big basin of water, soaked to the skin. It turned out that there was no fire upstairs at all. It was his students who filled a bathtub with water in advance, carried it to the ground outside his room window, and then sounded the alarm.

Trinity college

Trinity College was founded by King Henry VIII in 1546. In terms of academic achievements, economic strength and college scale, it ranks among the best in Cambridge University 3 1 College. What the world admires most about Trinity College is that it is also the alma mater of the great scientist Newton, the famous philosopher Bacon, many royal nobles including Prince Charles, six British prime ministers and many Nobel Prize winners.

There is a statue of Henry VIII at the entrance of the college. It is hilarious that the majestic king holds a golden ball symbolizing the throne in his left hand, with a cross at the top, but a chair leg in his right hand. It is said that Henry VIII originally held a golden scepter in his right hand. Shortly after the statue was completed, Byron, a poet who was still a college student at that time, climbed up quietly, pulled out his scepter and put on his current chair legs. Strangely, for hundreds of years, no one cared about it. Cambridge people not only listen to nature, but also talk about introducing this "wonderful" story to freshmen and tourists. In the middle of the green lawn on the right side of the gate, there is a leafy apple tree. It is said that it was an apple on this tree that landed on Newton's head, which inspired him to discover the law of gravity. The college has a spacious atrium (big court), exquisite school buildings and ancient buildings. The chapel built in 1567 has life-size statues of alumni, such as Newton and bacon. There is a fountain built in Elizabethan times in the atrium, which was once the main water supply for the college. Byron, a famous romantic poet, liked to play practical jokes during his study in Trinity College, and often sneaked into the fountain pool to swim without permission. The college stipulated that dogs were not allowed, so he bought a bear and kept it in the attic on the left side of the tower. Trinity College, which is adjacent to Jianhe, can take part in the pole-holding tour of Jianhe, with a deposit of 30 pounds per boat and 8 pounds per hour, but it must return to the starting point before 17: 00 pm. Only our students can rent a boat for the night.

Expansion: Cultural Tradition

Students of Cambridge University take part in all kinds of extracurricular activities, among which boating is the most popular sport. There are frequent competitions between colleges in Cambridge University, and Cambridge University holds rowing competitions with Oxford University every year. There are various other sports competitions between universities, including rugby, cricket and chess.

China Students and Scholars Association

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