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The first leg of our Europe holiday before joining Insight Vacations Weiterlesen
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    Oxford

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    We travelled around the town of Oxford and also visited the Oxford University and some of the more famous parts…the Grand Hall for instance.

    The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two English ancient universities share many common features and are jointly referred to as Oxbridge.Weiterlesen

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    Oxford (cont’d)

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    The university is made up of thirty-nine semi-autonomous constituent colleges, six permanent private halls, and a range of academic departments which are organised into four divisions. All the colleges are self-governing institutions within the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. All students are members of a college. It does not have a main campus, and its buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the city centre. Undergraduate teaching at Oxford consists of lectures, small-group tutorials at the colleges and halls, seminars, laboratory work and occasionally further tutorials provided by the central university faculties and departments.Weiterlesen

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    Oxford (cont’d))

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Oxford is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire.
    In 2017, its population was estimated at 152,450. It is 56 miles (90 km) northwest of London, 64 miles (103 km) southeast of Birmingham, and 61 miles (98 km) northeast of Bristol.

    The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and has buildings in every style of English architecture from late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science.    Weiterlesen

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    Stratford Upon Avon

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    We got a chance to visit this quaint English town and the home of Shakespeare.
    The home had been faithfully restored and was quite interesting both from an architectural perspective and an insight to the period of the time.

    Stratford-upon-Avon commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, 91 miles (146 km) north-west of London, 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Birmingham and 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Warwick.
    The estimated population in 2007 was 25,505, increasing to 27,445 at the 2011 census. As of 2018, the population that resides in the Stratford-on-Avon district has reached a figure of 130,098.    Weiterlesen

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    Stratford Upon Avon (July)

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Unfortunately some of the pictures did not transfer across…hmmm. Fortunately I managed to get one of a bronze statue of Falstaff, the Shakespearean character from Henry IV part one.
    I also managed to get a shot of one of the many locks that regulate the water level of the canals in the area and allow boats and punts to traverse the area.Weiterlesen

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    Warwick Castle

    20. Juni 2013 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Warwick Castle was the first glimpse I got into the medieval period and the importance of strategic location. Warwick castle is built on a small hillock with steep sides and a moat which would have made it very difficult for foreign raiders.
    It is made out of stone and is a imposing castle both in size and with its battlements.

    Warwick Castle is situated in the town of Warwick, on a sandstone bluff at a bend of the River Avon. The river, which runs below the castle on the east side, has eroded the rock the castle stands on, forming a cliff. The river and cliff form natural defences. When construction began in 1068, four houses belonging to the Abbot of Coventry were demolished to provide space. The castle's position made it strategically important in safeguarding the Midlands against rebellion.    Weiterlesen

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    Onion Building and Tower Bridge

    19. Dezember 2021 in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    The iconic tower bridge of London and the aptly named onion building due to its interesting architectural style.

    Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust founded in 1282. The bridge was constructed to give better access to the East End of London, which had expanded its commercial potential in the 19th century. The bridge was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales in 1894.

    The bridge is 800 feet (240 m) in length and consists of two 213-foot (65 m) bridge towers connected at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping. Originally hydraulically powered, the operating mechanism was converted to an electro-hydraulic system in 1972. The bridge is part of the A100 London Inner Ring Road and thus the boundary of the London congestion charge zone, and remains an important traffic route with 40,000 crossings every day. The bridge deck is freely accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians, whereas the bridge's twin towers, high-level walkways and Victorian engine rooms form part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition.

    Tower Bridge has become a recognisable London landmark. It is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) upstream, which has led to a popular urban legend about an American purchasing the wrong bridge. Several stunt pilots have flown underneath the bridge, including the pioneering Francis McClean.

    Next stop London Eye…    Weiterlesen

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