Visiting The City Of Gloucester

Gloucester is a city near the Welsh border that is located on the Severn River. It was founded by the Romans in 48 AD. Many Roman coins have been found as well as some remnants of a wall. After the Romans left the Saxons took over control of the area in 577. The city was on a river and an abbey was constructed in 681. The street layouts of the core can be traced back to the end of the Saxons reign.

The Cathedral is a notable building and was built on the foundations of that first abbey. The cathedral was built mainly in the Norman style though later additions used gothic design. The cathedral is topped with four pinnacles making it a famous landmark. The crypt found in the cathedral is one of four apsidal crypts found in England. If you have seen the Harry Potter movies then you have seen a small section of the cathedral as the corridor scenes were filmed here.

There are four narrow pinnacles on the top which make it recognizable as a famous landmark. There are also four apsidal crypts located in England and one happens to be at Gloucester cathedral. The corridor scenes of the Harry Potter Movies were shot in the cathedral.

You can reach Gloucester by several ways at it is on the M5 motorway. The city is part of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and small boats and coasters can transverse this waterway. Due to its location on the lowest bridging point of the river it was an important spot for those travelling from London to South Wales.

Gloucester has been involved in the aerospace business and many developments occurred in the area. The first flight of a jet aircraft using a turbojet engine flew here. And The Gloster Aircraft Company has headquarters and airfields outside the city. There are several sculptures and monuments celebrating the aviation history of the city.

Every third year you can attend the Three Choirs Festival which is one of the oldest musical festivals still being held in Europe. There are plenty of venues for music and entertaining and the Guidhall and Leisure Center have plenty of facilities. There is also an International Rhythm and Blues Festival held at the end of July/beginning of August.

There are several festivals in which you can enjoy as every three years there is the Three Choirs Festival. This festival is the oldest musical festival still going on in Europe. The tall ships have come into Gloucester several times with the latest being in 2010. Each year in August there is also an International Rhythm and Blues festival that brings in a great selection of performers.

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