Queens' College is one of the most architecturally complete colleges in Cambridge — its 15th-century red-brick Old Court and Cloister Court have changed remarkably little since the medieval period. The Mathematical Bridge spanning the Cam here is the college's most photographed feature, though the real character of Queens' comes from its compact courts and the half-timbered President's Lodge, one of the best-preserved Tudor domestic buildings in Cambridge.
Erasmus, the Dutch humanist, lived here from 1510 to 1514 and complained about the Cambridge beer and the cold. His rooms are still pointed out to visitors. Admission is charged during term time; the Backs and the bridge can be seen from the riverbank.