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| The Roman Amphitheatre in Chester was the largest in Britain |
I had a lovely day viisiting the beautiful city of Chester.
Chester was the the Roman Empires fortress Castra Deva (the military camp by the River Dee)
Chester was the the Roman Empires fortress Castra Deva (the military camp by the River Dee)
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| The Rows at Chester Cross |
The Roman army arrived in Chester sometime between AD 71 and and 79 and began to build a great fortress on a headland overlooking the River Dee. Their military surveyors carefully laid out a grid of streets centered on a spot that is now which is now Chester Cross. The fortress was connected by roads to all parts of The Roman province Britannia. For more than three centuries Chester was one of the most important military bases in the Roman Empire.
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| Chester Zoo is a great place to visit and this statue is of one of it's breeding successes |
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| Chester's famous clock |
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| Tourist Bus |
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| At last I have seen a Roman |
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| The Town Hall |
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| Suspension bridge over the River Dee |
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| Band Stand by the River Dee |
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| River Boat............Mark Twain? |
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| Street entertainment...... |
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| ......was very entertaining |
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| The Cathedral is a beautiful building. |
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| I really did find a Roman Soldier |
ha ha! love that cathedral shot! and mark twain?
ReplyDeleteA very nice history of Chester Andrew, captured beautifully in these splendid photographs. Thanks so much for becoming a follower on my blog. I have done the same here and look forward to coming back.
ReplyDeleteA great tour Andrew!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteHI Andrew..fascinating places and history....loved the photos and descriptions!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you found a Roman soldier lol
Wish I had money ..would be an interesting trip over there!! Have a good week. Grace
AD 71...and we think anything from the 1700's is old over here...silly Yanks...
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