Places of interests:
Cliffs[1] of Dover - white chalk[2] can be seen when coming to England
- the Dover Castle is also near
Stratford-upon-Avon - the second most visited city in England
- it was founded[3] by Richard I. and it is known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare
- the grave of Shakespeare is in the Holy Trinity Church
- Royal Shakespeare theatre is also there
Kenilworth - it was a Norman castle which became a royal residence
- now there are the most extensive[4] castle ruins in England
- Walter Scott wrote one of his novels here
Warwick - it was founded in the 10th century and extended in the 14th century
- now it’s a museum
Oxford - seat of the oldest English university – 34 colleges now
- there are a lot of academic buildings
Cambridge - from Roman times
- the second oldest English university
Canterbury - seat of the archbishop
- there is a magnificent[5] cathedral from the 11th century
- the first convent[6] was established here
York - the seat of the archbishop of the Anglican Church
- there is a superb[7] Gothic cathedral called York Minster
Winchester - originally a Roman town and later the capital of Wessex in Anglo-Saxon times
- there is Winchester Cathedral from the 7th century – rebuilt in the 12th century
Hastings - seaside resort on the east coast
- near this place there was a battle field (William against Edward)
Stonehenge - a huge circle of standing stones. It was built near Salisbury probably in 2000 BC. Its purpose isn’t known, but it could be an astronomical church or a place for people to say their prayers to God
Hadrian’s wall - part of the Roman fortification[8] against the Celts
- it is 185 m long
Edinburg - it is the capital of Scotland – industrial and cultural centre
- the oldest building there is the Castle from the 12th century which stands on a hill
- Walter Scott was born here
Loch Ness - most famous lake
- 36 km long and 229 m deep
- there have been rumours concerning the Loch Ness monster since the 15th century
[1] ) útes
[2] ) křída
[3] ) založit
[4] ) rozsáhlý
[5] ) skvělý, nádherný
[6] ) klášter
[7] ) skvostý, skvělý
[8] ) opevnění
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