Destination: BRITAIN
Sights * Ashmolean Museum * Christ Church * Museum of Oxford * The Oxford Story * Pitt Rivers Museum * St. Mary the Virgin * University Museum of Natural History * University of Oxford Botanic Garden	St. Mary the Virgin St. Mary the Virgin is both the parish church of Oxford and the university's church. It forms the southern side of Radcliffe Square. The early 14th-century tower rises above Oxford's dreaming spires, domes and cupolas. The south porch, facing High Street, is a 17th-century addition that trumpeted Italian influence with its twisted columns and heavily decorated segmental arch. The interior of the church is filled with monuments and wall tablets. You can plod up the tower as far as the base of the spire for fine views over Oxford. The climb is narrow and steep, and the up and down flow of people can cause traffic jams, although there is a resting place with benches in the bell room about halfway up. Address: High Street Phone: 01865 279111 Open: Mon.-Sat. 9-6, Sun. noon-6, Jul.-Aug.; Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. noon- 5, rest of year Restaurant: Café in adjoining Old Convocation House Bus: 2, 4, 13, 15, 22 Admission: Church free; tower Inexpensive	COUNTRY Britain REGION CITIES London Edinburgh Oxford   Things To Know   Sights   Essential Info   Features York MAPS World Europe TRAVEL BOOK