Canterbury-Kent offers its visitors a perfect blend of countryside and coast and ensuring a variety of interesting this to see and do. Canterbury is exceptionally inspirational and one will fall in love with staggering countryside as well as the history and heritage Canterbury Kent has for its tourists to discover. There are six museums and two castles which have been declared World heritage Sites.
Canterbury has been occupied dating back to prehistoric times where archaeologists have found Palaeolithic and Neolithic axes as well as Bronze Age pots. Canterbury was also the main settlement for the Celtic tribes. The Roman then took occupation during the first century AD and rebuilt the city.
In 597 St Augustine founded and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Becket's was also murdered at the Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 and thereafter the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage for Christians globally hence the Canterbury Tales.
Many of the historical structures can still be viewed such as the 14th century ruins of St Augustine's Abby and the Norman Castle as well as The King's School which is probably one of the oldest in England. Canterbury is a historian's paradise.
The Anglo Saxons took over Canterbury in 842 up until 851 once the Romans fled in 410 AD During this time the Danish attached and raided Canterbury on several occasions leaving many dead and during one of the attacks in 1011 the Danish burnt and demolished the cathedral. Canterbury was again invaded in 1066 by William the Conqueror who in turn built a bailey castle and mote around the city for protection.
Canterbury has association with many of the latter day Saints such as St Augustine, St Anselm, St Mellitus, and St Alphege as well as others. Canterbury at that time had the tenth largest population and the population fell drastically due to the Black Death. In 1413 Henry IV was buried in the Cathedral which took four hundred years to complete. Canterbury has survived numerous wars.
Visitors will note that there are still many timber framed houses in Canterbury dating back to around the 16th and 17th century and one can see the Old Weaver's House as well as the house which was one St Martin's Mill. There are also exceptional shops in Canterbury and visitors can have an exceptional shopping opportunity as well as the night life in Canterbury - Kent is most enjoyable and lively allowing one to frequent one of the many pubs and bars as well as have a really good meal.
Canterbury has been occupied dating back to prehistoric times where archaeologists have found Palaeolithic and Neolithic axes as well as Bronze Age pots. Canterbury was also the main settlement for the Celtic tribes. The Roman then took occupation during the first century AD and rebuilt the city.
In 597 St Augustine founded and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Becket's was also murdered at the Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 and thereafter the cathedral became a place of pilgrimage for Christians globally hence the Canterbury Tales.
Many of the historical structures can still be viewed such as the 14th century ruins of St Augustine's Abby and the Norman Castle as well as The King's School which is probably one of the oldest in England. Canterbury is a historian's paradise.
The Anglo Saxons took over Canterbury in 842 up until 851 once the Romans fled in 410 AD During this time the Danish attached and raided Canterbury on several occasions leaving many dead and during one of the attacks in 1011 the Danish burnt and demolished the cathedral. Canterbury was again invaded in 1066 by William the Conqueror who in turn built a bailey castle and mote around the city for protection.
Canterbury has association with many of the latter day Saints such as St Augustine, St Anselm, St Mellitus, and St Alphege as well as others. Canterbury at that time had the tenth largest population and the population fell drastically due to the Black Death. In 1413 Henry IV was buried in the Cathedral which took four hundred years to complete. Canterbury has survived numerous wars.
Visitors will note that there are still many timber framed houses in Canterbury dating back to around the 16th and 17th century and one can see the Old Weaver's House as well as the house which was one St Martin's Mill. There are also exceptional shops in Canterbury and visitors can have an exceptional shopping opportunity as well as the night life in Canterbury - Kent is most enjoyable and lively allowing one to frequent one of the many pubs and bars as well as have a really good meal.
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