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Bath is located 155 kilometers from London. We got to this city by accident while traveling across England, but had never heard of it before.
England: Bath
This resort town in the south of England, is part of the County of Somerset and is considered “the healing source of Somerset”.
Bath is famous for its famous natural thermal springs. The temperature in them is always in the range of 35-45 degrees Celsius.
The healing properties of the springs are due to the high concentration of minerals in the water. It is thanks to these sources that the city is visited all year round by the population of England and by tourists getting acquainted with the culture and customs of old Britain.
Bath. Pulteney Bridge on the Avon River. Two thousand years ago, the Romans, who conquered Britain, discovered hot underground springs near the Avon River.
Friends, you won’t guess where I am! This is Pulteney Bridge! Similar to the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.
Like most English settlements located near rivers, Bath was founded along the Avon River. During the period of the Roman conquest of Britain, it was the hot springs and the proximity of the Avon River that were of great interest for the creation of a fortified settlement in this area. The name of the city of Bath is translated as “bathhouse”.
Charles Dickens has been here. Restaurant at the Roman Baths “Pump room”. The name is translated from English as “pump”. Previously, the restaurant had pumps that pump water from thermal springs; people came here to drink some water.
In the XNUMXst century, the famous Roman baths were created by the Romans on the hot springs of Bath. At first the city was named Aquae Sulis, which means “Waters of Sulis”. The goddess Sulis was worshiped by the indigenous inhabitants of this area – the ancient Celts.
There was an ancient Roman belief. If you write the name of a suspect in a crime on the plate, leave it in the source, then the goddess Sulis will intercede for the victim and cast a curse on the criminal.
Golden age
Bath opened up as a major “spa resort” during the reign of Elizabeth I. Its hot springs attracted most of the wealthy aristocracy from all over the island.
The most famous guests of the city are the writer Jane Austen. She linked the action of her two novels to this city. And, of course, Daniel Defoe, as a child, he experienced the healing power of these sources.
Bath appears in Charles Dickens’ novel The Pickwick Papers. After losing a lawsuit, Mr. Pickwick persuades his friends to visit Bath, where he is actively involved in water treatment.
However, not only writers were eminent guests of the city. For example, King Richard Nash is also known by his nickname “Handsome Nash”.
He often threw grand parties and masquerade balls. Balls shocked the whole of England with their splendor and luxury. It is thanks to his efforts that the city has won the fame of the most attractive holiday destination in England.
Bath Abbey of Saints Peter and Paul is an Anglican church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath.
In fact, the XVIII century. for Bath it was a golden age. Since all the cream of society considered it their duty to rest here. In this century, the largest architectural buildings of Bath were produced.
“Royal Crescent”
The most striking of these is the Royal Crescent (1774). It is a complex of 30 crescent-shaped buildings in the Georgian style.
“Royal Crescent” – a street of 30 crescent-shaped houses built in 1774
The composition of the buildings is breathtaking with its immense spaciousness and unusual form. At the same time, the elegance of the facade is surprising, and the fact that the building serves as housing for many hundreds of people.
An interesting story happened with this building. The building is a cultural heritage of England, but at the same time it is a residential complex. Rules were established regarding the overall appearance of the complex.
According to the rules, doors should only be painted white and brown. In this regard, only the wife of the Duke of Wellington excelled. Her desire to be different from everyone led her to break the rules.
She painted her door yellow. This led to such a resonance in society that this issue was raised at a parliamentary session. As a result of this whole story, the door has remained yellow to this day. And this case showed that, contrary to all the rules and laws of society, you can preserve your uniqueness.
Friends, this video is for you:
Bath is beautiful and elegant. It is not by chance that it is called “English Florence”. He played a huge role in the development of the classical style of architecture in London and other cities in England.
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