Bath, Somerset
| City of Bath * | |
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 Roman Baths with Bath Abbey in the background |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Reference | 428 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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Bath is a city in the county of Somerset in England. It is 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol.
Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] The city is preserved for its Roman remains and 18th century architecture.
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History[change]
The city gets its name from the famous Roman baths which are in the town. The Romans built the baths as part of a spa, in the year 43 BC, but they called it Aquae Sulis, which means "The waters of Sulis". Sulis was a local goddess.[1]
During the Middle Ages, it was an important city for buying and selling wool.[1]
Bath became a city in 1585, when Queen Elizabeth I declared it to be one.
Bath has two universities and several schools and colleges.
Bath is where Roald Dahl's short story The Landlady takes place (the "setting"). The City is also mentioned in many of Jane Austen's books, like Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice.
Gallery[change]
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Pulteney Bridge by Robert Adam
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Aerial view of Royal Crescent at Bath
Related pages[change]
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO, "City of Bath"; retrieved 2012-4-19.
Other websites[change]
Media related to Bath, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons- City of Bath website
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Coordinates: 51°23′N 2°22′W / 51.38°N 2.36°W
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