Magdalene College

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Top 3% of attractions in Cambridge
7 / 10

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“Confusingly pronounced "maud-lin," Magdalene College was a lodging for Benedictine monks for more than 100 years before the college was founded in 1542.”

– Fodor's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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" This idiosyncratic collection of beautifully bound tomes is ordered by height. Treasures include vivid medieval manuscripts and the Anthony Roll, a 1540s depiction of the Royal Navy's ships." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
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"The college was founded in 1542 by Lord Audley of Audley End on the site of a Benedictine college." Full review