Oxford: a walk across the city of Dreaming Spires

The main aim of this dissertation is to describe and analyse Oxford as one of the world most famous University cities in the south-east region of England, giving an overview on this city and the University that is placed in. The thesis starts with an analysis of the setting of Oxford, approaching to the history of the city and the University itself. The second chapter presents a more detailed description of the three oldest colleges and the two most iconic churches in the area. Concentrating on the architectural style of the various buildings, this dissertation attempts not only to recognise particular styles, looking into their symbolic features but also see how these have changed and developed from the very beginning of the 9th century. As a city, Oxford has become a world academic centre on account of its historic, and contemporary University. Furthermore, a brief description is given about the University and colleges buildings as well as the historical landmarks that surround the city. This work ends with a conducted tour across the city, which is intended to explore and focus on the major attractions in Oxford guided by a deep examination of the places of interest reported, investigated and contextualized with the support of different literary and academic sources, and by my personal experience as a student in the city throughout the current year.