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    Bristol Cathedral

    4.4 (23 reviews)
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    Will P.

    Founded in 1140, this impressive building is Bristol's main cathedral. Imposing itself on College Green, this is a wonderful place to go whatever your religious beliefs. Gothic in style (according to my exhaustive wikipedia research), it has ornate vaulted ceilings that will have you craning your neck upwards as you wonder round. I could go on and on about the various little architectural details, but my writing probably wouldn't do it justice. Take my word that this is a beautiful building. It's on the tourist trail, so see if you can go early in the morning. You'll hear your feet echoing and when it's quiet is the appropriate and best way to experience this space. If you are Christian there are various popular events at Easter and Christmas, with the carol service always packing out the place. Go to Bristol Cathedral for somewhere that is grand but peaceful.

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    Lisa B.

    This cathedral is fully practising and also a popular haunt for tourists to the area. Overlooking college green and adjancent to the other charming Bristolian buildings around it, it is in a beautiful setting. You can walk in pretty much any time during the day, the cathedral welcomes visitors. There are three services each day; morning prayer, eucharist and even song, which anyone is welcome to join. There is a small refectory inside offering light meals, snacks and drinks to visitors.

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    Remarkable building.Everyone should visit,Amazing.Got no word to explain

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    Review Highlights - Bristol Cathedral

    Situated on College Green, it looks over the comings and goings of one of the busiest parts of town.

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    St George's Bristol - Taken from their website

    St George's Bristol

    4.4(8 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    ££

    St Georges is a beautiful venue just off Park Street on the way up to Brandon Hill. Its…read moremagnificent palladian facade will prepare you well for a night of classical music. Their usual line up is classical, but they also have a really eclectic mix of Jazz and World Artists perfoming. The latter, especially, are often the type of acts who do tours of rarer artistic and cultural venues around the country. This means the acts are extremely unique, but in my experience so far, they're always utterly phenomenal and very worth knowing about and seeing. This is a venue Bristol should really be proud of - it's lesser well known than the more major music venues in the town, which is perhaps why they still have a massive degree of quality with regards to the acts they invite to perform. I strongly advise getting involved with St Georges, keeping track of the programme, and experiencing a night of music in this phenomenal venue.

    A concert hall just off Park Street that puts on a lot of classical performacnes, as well as some…read morejazz and other genres. Run by the council, it offers cheap access to a bit of culture. It's quite an experience climbing the stairs and entering under the thick sandstone pillars, the building is very imposing. Opened in 1999 the interiors stayed smart since then, and they're currently celebrating their tenth birthday. If you enjoy classical music, or just want to sample it, the lunchtime concert series is a good opportunity and at only £7 (£4 for students, children and job seekers) an absolute steal. They have relaxing gardens as well, so you can bring a picnic and make a day of it. As a classical music venue it is excellent, with good accoustics and a grand open space. I've been told that St. Georges is one of the countries, as well as one of Bristol's, finest music venues.

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    St Mary Redcliffe Church - 18th century fire engine.

    St Mary Redcliffe Church

    4.2(17 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    As fine an example of English Gothic as you are likely to find anywhere in Britain, it's hard to…read morebelieve that this imposing edifice is a parish church and not a cathedral. It totally dominates the area and its spire can be seen miles away. There is a lot of history here, which I didn't have time to explore thoroughly as I was mainly interested in the architecture. I was looking for a particular roof boss of a labyrinth (which is in the north aisle if you're wondering), but there's lots of other interesting things to see. I liked the water balance sculpture in the north transept, where a flow of water can tip a balance scale either way at random intervals, thus demonstrating chaos theory according to the blurb. Lots of other interesting carvings and wonderful roof bosses,nterestingly mostly in the north aisle. Also look out for the rusting iron tramline rail in the grounds, which was thrown over the adjacent houses in a bomb blast during WW2 and has been left in the ground here where it landed - a very sobering reminder of the Blitz.

    In 1574, no less a person than Queen Elizabeth I is reputed to have declared the church of St Mary,…read moreRedcliffe to be the "fairest, goodliest and most famous parish church in England." And who can argue with that? The church owes its existence to the merchants who made Bristol a major mediaeval trading centre. Here, wines from France, sherry from Spain and port from Portugal was imported. Later, it was a major port for the New world, with tobacco and, less happily, the slave trade adding to its wealth. Although begun in the 12th century, the merchants paid for the church to be rebuilt in the English gothic perpendicular style in the 15th century, delivering a series of vast stone vaults, filled with light from huge panel windows. Even the transepts have vaulted aisles. The result is a church of larger and more impressive proportions than many a cathedral. Seen from outside, the tower (at 292ft (90m), it is the second highest parish tower in England), soars among the modern offices that surround it. The double porch, dating from the mid-14th century, is a marvel of gothic decorated architecture. The outer porch, with its seven-pointed arch, has a distinctly moorish feel, doubtless reflecting the travels of its benefactors abroad. Besides the architecture, the interior also has much of interest, particularly the various tombs, brasses and memorials. These include a number connected with the New World: Sir William Penn, father of the founder of Pennsylvania is buried here; and a whalebone, presented by John Cabot, after returning from his voyage to Newfoundland in 1497, hangs on a wall. Part of its glory is found by looking upwards: the roof contains over 1,200 decorated bosses where the ribs cross and intersect. The church has a cafe in the crypt open 10-16h, serving snacks and lunches. Music is also important to the church, whose impressive choir produces its own CDs. The website has German, French and Dutch language versions. *************************** Photos added 29-01-2008

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    Temple Church

    Temple Church

    3.8(6 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    In less than a week, this has been the second church that I had come across while in the UK, that…read morehad been bombed by the Germans as part of their WWII blitz. There is an Info Board located at the main entrance that gives you background including the fact that the original church was constructed by the Knights Templar, in the 12th century. Definitely also look up and checkout the leaning church tower, which gives the one in Pisa a run for its money. The Church's graveyard area has been turned into these beautiful gardens, which are maintained by English Heritage. The atmosphere is one of calm and serenity- a peaceful oasis of greenery amidst the hustle and bustle of city streets . I also liked that the surrounding garden path is wide and even, this making it suitable for wheelchairs and child friendly for strollers. I'm very intrigued by the fact that these bombed out Churches are standing as testaments for the WWII horrors and so it's weird describing these ruins as beautiful, but I feel there is indeed a weird sort of beauty in how this church as well as the one in Coventry are being naturally allowed to decay.. Yelp 167 / 2019

    A historic haven near Broadmead. Peer in through the railings and you'll spy concrete slabs that…read moremark out where the exisitng temple stood in medieval times. The church structure you see today was all but destroyed by bombing in World War II, but the original temple was run by the Knights Templar, soldier monks who owned loads of land and religious buildings in Somerset. The churchyard is a welcoming little park now, good for picnics when the sun shines, and a poke around under an umbrella if it pours. English Heritage own it now, so it won't be going anyway for hundred of years. Phew. I like to think of it as a tranquil corner in the chaos of Bristol centre.

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    Saint Stephen's Church

    Saint Stephen's Church

    4.5(4 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    I am a fan of anything with some history behind it, and in Bristol I sometimes find this a bit hard…read moreto fin. I mean obviously you have Bristol Cathedral, Clifton Suspension Bridge, HMS Great Britain etc etc but I want to find something a little less touristy. Well, if you are like me then check St. Stephen's Church out. It's breathtaking inside and really well looked after. There are not hoards of tourists which means you can spend as long as you want exploring. There is also a really great cafe within the Church's gardens which is so nice and peaceful. The coffee they serve is also pretty damn good! Well worth a look if you are both a tourist and a resident of Bristol.

    This is a large and well preserved 15th century town church, filled with monuments, with an…read moreimpressive tower, quiet churchyard and a small modern cafe. History Although there has been a church on the site since the 11th century, the present structure dates from a comprehensive rebuilding in the late 15th century. The tower and East window were the gift of John Shipward, Mayor of Bristol (d. 1473). The clerestory was repaired after a storm in 1703, and the aisle and east window repaired in 1873. It now has an active ministry to the City Centre, with innovative, modern forms of worship. The church The most impressive external feature is the tower. This is 152ft high, of an elaborate Perpendicular Somerset design, but with a Gloucester style crown with complex open tracery, decorated with pinnacles and gargoyles. The main church has aisles to the nave, of seven bays, but no crossing, with large Perpendicular windows in both aisles and clerestory. The church has impressive monuments: on the north wall is a tomb chest with effigies and statuettes in ogee niches, to Edmund Blanket (d. 1371), a clothier and wool merchant. Also on the north wall is one to Martin Pring (d. 1627), who explored the coast of what is now Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire. This is an elaborate affair, decorated with allegorical figures, urns, a mermaid and merman, an hour-glass, scythes and anchors. There is a large collection of monuments and memorials by the door to the cafe at the east end of the south aisle. Two are of particular note: the huge and colourful tomb of Sir George Snygge (d. 1617), complete with life-sized semi-reclining effigy beneath a large strap-work cartouche with columns either side. On the south wall is the rather humbler but attractive memorial to Robert Kitchin (d. 1594) and his wife; in the form of an engraved brass plaque, it shows them facing each other in prayer, with a delightful poem below: Robert Kitchin, Alderman, and his wife, Lieth neere this place, closed in earth and clay, Their charities alike in death and life, Who to the poor gave all their goodes away, Leaving in trust such men to act the same, Who might with truth perfor(m) their good intent, So that the poore indeed and (m)eke in name, To lasting ages in this Citie meant, And other places of this Kingdom faire, As Kendall towne and Stuckland Field both have, With Bathe the native place of her first ayre, The bountie of their guyftes they to them gave.

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