Personalized Star Map of Oxford
51.7520°N, 1.2577°W
Beneath Oxford's Dreaming Spires, the night sky seems to whisper Shelley's verses and Hawking's equations. A city of learning and golden stone, Oxford marries the beauty of its medieval colleges to the depth of its ancient libraries. Gift an Oxford star map — a present as timeless as the cloisters of Christ Church in starlight.
Famous Landmarks
Bodleian Library
51.7520°N, 1.2577°W
The Bodleian Library, founded in 1602, is one of Europe's oldest libraries and the University of Oxford's principal research library. It holds over 13 million printed items and receives a legal deposit copy of every book published in the UK. Its Duke Humfrey's Library, built in 1488, served as Hogwarts' library in the Harry Potter films.
Radcliffe Camera
51.7520°N, 1.2577°W
The Radcliffe Camera, completed in 1749, is a circular neoclassical building topped by a 30-metre dome, designed by James Gibbs. Built as a science library, it is now a reading room of the Bodleian. Its silhouette, emblem of the Dreaming Spires, is one of Oxford's most photographed landmarks.
Christ Church
51.7520°N, 1.2577°W
Christ Church, founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, is Oxford's largest and most famous college. Its Great Hall, with portraits of Lewis Carroll and former Prime Ministers, inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall. Its cathedral, England's smallest, serves as both the college chapel and the cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford.
Why gift a star map of Oxford?
Gifting a star map of Oxford means immortalising a moment beneath the firmament that has inspired centuries of scientific discovery and poetry. From Christ Church cloisters to the banks of the Cherwell, every Oxford star carries the light of learning and the timeless beauty of the city of Dreaming Spires.
The sky of Oxford
At 51.8° north latitude, Oxford has a long astronomical tradition since the founding of the Savilian Chair of Astronomy in 1619. The Radcliffe Observatory, built in 1772, is one of the oldest in England. The surrounding Oxfordshire hills provide dark skies just minutes from the city.