Йорк , capital of my shire

[vika]

Юг. Юго-западное побережье.

[SASHAS2]

Спасибо, Вика. Словно опять побывал в Британии. Нравятся мне английские маленькие городки своей неспешностью, спокойствием и отсутствием напускного лоска. А еще я люблю сидеть в тамошних пабах.

[vika]

+1 Саша .. Правда, в пабе никогда не была..

Это совсем другая Англия.. И она мне нравится.

[Lazydog]

Ооо, легендарный Йорк Римская столица Англии с первого века нашей эры. Столица викингов, столица торговли шерстью, потом деревом Такой маленький городишко, и такой важный.

 

Интересно, те крепости, которые Вульгельм там поставил после подавления антинормандского восстания, остались или от них живы лишь одни воспоминания. Ведь они кажись были деревянными.

[vika]

At JORVIK Viking Centre you are standing on the site of one of the most famous and astounding discoveries of modern archaeology. Thirty years ago the archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age city of Jorvik, as it stood 1,000 years ago. They removed eights tonnes of rubble and over 40,000 artefacts! York Archaeological Trust then built the JORVIK Viking Centre on the very site where the excavations had taken place, creating a groundbreaking visitor experience that changed the face of museums. Their determination to recreate a Viking city as authentically as possible from the layout of the houses, the working craftsmen, the language of the gossiping neighbours, to the smells of cooking and the cesspit meant it has now been visited by more than 15 million people during its 25 years of opening.

 

Over 800 of these extraordinary finds discovered on site can be seen and meet the famous JORVIK Vikings in our three exciting exhibitions that delve further into life 1000 years ago. An exciting year long events calendar celebrating 25 years of JORVIK Viking Centre is taking place please visit our website for more information.

 

В следующий раз поеду на поезде, чтобы не зависеть от парковки.. очень трудно найти место, всё забито.. На весь день приеду, пойду на эту выставку.

 

Clifford's Tower stands as a proud symbol of the power of England's medieval kings. Originally built by William the Conqueror to subdue the rebels of the north, it was twice burned to the ground, before being rebuilt by Henry III in the 13th century. The tower takes its name from one grisly incident in its long history, when Roger de Clifford was executed for treason against Edward II and hanged in chains from the tower walls. With sweeping panoramic views of York and the surrounding countryside, it isn't hard to see why Clifford's Tower played such a crucial role in the control of northern England.