Salisbury visit: Home of Stonehenge
A breathtaking hour-and-a-half train ride through the English countryside takes you in Salisbury, home to the famous Stonehenge. It's an easy day trip, but I found that Salisbury has much to offer, and in fact, Stonehenge is the least impressive part of the city.
Salisbury was an important site of the history of mankind. Over 5,000 years ago, Neolithic man hauled huge stones, to 55 tonnes of Wales to Salisbury build weighing up to Stonehenge. The area was a huge settlement and is surrounded by ancient grave mounds and historical artifacts.
While Stonehenge impressive and still one of the most important historical sites in the history of mankind, Salisbury itself is even more impressive. Well-preserved, this picturesque English country town a lot to do and is a much more lasting impression on me than Stonehenge.
Original "Old Sarum" (such as the ancient city was named) was built and used by the Romans to leave early and Saxony as a fortress. With the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, the fortress and the cathedral the current site have been moved. The new city never had any defensive walls, as. By rivers on three sides and is located on a hill
The city was surrounded perfectly preserved. During the German Blitz Salisbury was not bombed, when the Germans the church used as a marker and were under strict orders not to damage it. Around the city, you can see, Elizabethan, Jacobins, and houses crushed in Victorian style all together down small streets. The town square is very well preserved and outdoor cafes line the area. (Of course, there is also a church there as well.)
has Modernity in turned, but not at the expense of this landscape. There is a McDonalds and a Burger King, but they would not notice if you like them. Do not stick out as eyesores and blend very well with the surroundings. Thank goodness for strict building code, is not it?
The culmination of this whole trip was Salisbury Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1238 and still stands, albeit with some adjustments, later 750 years. This huge Gothic cathedral is of grass and cloistered in a small municipality with several small churches, houses and other buildings surrounded. Of all the churches I have seen in Europe, this counts as the number one.
inside (no photos allowed), this church is created in the traditional landscape format with an input at one end and the prayer area at the other end. Huge ceilings and large glass windows adorn the sides, and the choir and a seating area line, the center the. What this church made really special were the tombs inside. The walls are lined with the graves of dead bishops kings and queens. They are beautifully enacted in figures and symbols of the person lives. In the Trinity there is a grave, the past comes back to 1099. Go to the graves of so many historical figures, including some that the Magna Carta was signed, was stunning, especially for a history geek like me. The church is also home to one of the four original copies of the Magna Carta left in existence. See them and the Church are both free.
Salisbury to really appreciate for a day trip from London, but on the field, it is better to spend one or two nights. Walk around this historic city, visit Stonehenge, Avebury its little cousin, the Cathedral, and travel in the country. There is a lot in Salisbury to do, and it is a great respite from the chaos of London.
For more information, visit my page on backpacking Europe or my guide to England.
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