GB – places of interest

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