Showing posts with label _Cambridge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label _Cambridge. Show all posts
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The very entrance to Trinity College has an interesting history. There is a statue of Henry VIII here, under which there is an escutcheon held by two lions. The coat of arms does not belong to Henry VIII, however, but to Edward III, who is mentioned below: Eduardus Tertius Founder of Aule Regis. MCCCXXXVII (English: Edward the Third founder of the Royal Hall. 1337). Edward III issued a formal act to establish a college in 1337, while his father Edward II founded the college in 1317.

In the nineteenth century, students exchanged the scepter in Henry VIII's right hand for a table leg. It stayed that way until 1983, when the student Lance Anisfeld replaced it for a bicycle pump. College officials removed the pump and a new table leg was inserted into Henry VIII's hand. The original leg was auctioned off in 1985 among members of the Cambridge Union Society.
Isaac Newton had his garden to the right of the gate in the 17th century. In 1954, scientists grew an apple tree from the seed of an apple tree growing near his family home and planted it here.
We already know why it was a bicycle pump ...
It would be good to go back there and see Trinity from the inside.
Trinity College has raised 34 Nobel Prize winners and 6 UK prime ministers. Many well-known physicists, mathematicians, historians and philosophers have also conducted research here. The scientists also included spies who passed information to the Soviet Union during World War II and the Cold War. It was a spy network known as the Cambridge Five.

Trinity College is a great place to visit. I'll be back there one day.



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Location: Cambridge CB2 1TQ, Wielka Brytania

Trinity College

by on Tuesday, September 08, 2020
  Language #1 - Read in English       Language #2 - Czytaj po polsku The very entrance to Trinity...
Punting is one of the activities in Cambridge. And you can find more possibilities here.
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Pływanie łodzią płaskodenną (tzw. punting) jest jedną z atrkacji Cambridge. Więcej możliwości znajdziecie tutaj.
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Location: The Backs, Cambridge CB3 9AH, Wielka Brytania

What to do in Cambridge?

by on Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Punting is one of the activities in Cambridge. And you can find more possibilities  here . ---------- Pływanie łodzią płaskodenną (tzw. pu...
'King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515, a period which spanned the Wars of the Roses and three subsequent decades. The Chapel's large stained glass windows were not completed until 1531, and its early Renaissance rood screen was erected in 1532–36. The Chapel is an active house of worship, and home of the King's College Choir. The Chapel is a significant landmark and a commonly used symbol of the city of Cambridge.' Wikipedia
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'King's College Chapel to kaplica King's College na Uniwersytecie Cambridge. Uważany jest za jeden z najwspanialszych przykładów późnego prostopadłego gotyku angielskiego. Kaplica była budowana etapami przez kolejnych królów Anglii od 1446 do 1515 roku, czyli okresu obejmującego Wojny Róż i trzy kolejne dekady. Wielkie witraże kaplicy ukończono dopiero w 1531 roku, a wczesnorenesansowe lektorium wzniesiono w latach 1532–36. Kaplica jest aktywnym domem modlitwy i siedzibą chóru King's College. Kaplica to ważny punkt orientacyjny i powszechnie używany symbol miasta Cambridge.'  Wikipedia
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Location: King's Parade, Cambridge, Wielka Brytania

King's College Chapel

by on Sunday, August 23, 2020
'King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest exampl...
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I landed at Stansted Airport in the morning and my friend who lives in London could not see me until the evening. I checked beforehand if I could find anything interesting within one-hour journey maximum from Stansted. And here you are. Half an hour by train from the airport is one of the most famous university cities. WOW. One way tickets start from 11 pounds.
I immediately directed my first steps to the University Botanical Garden. Certainly in the other seasons, it is much more interesting, but it was still worth it.
The decision to establish a garden in this place was made in 1831 (previously the garden was located in the city centre and existed since 1762), but it wasn't until 1846 that the landscape architects began working on the project. It covers an area of 16 hectares and houses over 8,000 species of plants, grouped into themed gardens. It also has greenhouses in which tropical plants grow.
The highlight of the cold months is the Winter Garden. Its origins date back to 1979, and its colours show that winter in the garden does not have to be boring or monotonous.
Rubus thibetanus 'Silver fern'
Mahonia japonica 'Japanese mahonia'
Daphne odora 'Aureo marginata'
Galanthus L. 'Snowdrop'

The King's College Chapel is the symbol of Cambridge and the oldest building that has survived to this day from the King's College complex. The above-mentioned college was founded in 1441 by Henry VI, and construction of the chapel began in 1446. After historical turmoil, it was completed after 100 years, during the time of Henry VIII. Architecture has features of late English Gothic. It has wonderful stained glass windows, as well as the world's largest fan vault.
The green space on both sides of the river Cam is called the Backs. 
Sailing on a flat-bottom boat (a so-called punting) on the Cam River is an interesting alternative for viewing university buildings. It is good to take a break from sightseeing on foot and rest on the boat for a while. Quite a long moment actually, because the trip usually lasts about an hour. Take a deep breath and relax.
I had a great time searching for bridges. Cambridge has 25 bridges. No, I didn't cross them all, though it would certainly be an interesting experience. The most famous are easily found. They are in the centre side by side :)

Mathematical Bridge in Queen's College
Clare College Bridge
The Bridge of Sights, St John's College
The Kitchen Bridge, St John's College
Walking around the city, you can easily come across Newton's Apple Tree. Located at Trinity College, where Newton attended. The tree was grown from a seedling of the original tree that grows at Newton's family home (Woolsthorpe Manor House) in Lincolnshire. 
Corpus Clock is a must-see. For me, this is at least a strange and disturbing vision of time escaping. In the evening it looks beautiful, although the lighting gives it a diabolical image. I don't know why it moved me so much? Maybe because not so long ago I noticed how fast life goes by ...
Time passes quickly, but it is worth taking some time to visit Cambridge.
Just a final word about the trip to London. Don't put it off until the last minute. The British railways did not impress me once again. A train in Cambridge was delayed and another in London was cancelled. I had to wait for the next one. Half an hour here, half an hour there and you are tired of the journey, instead of the whole day of sightseeing.



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Location: Cambridge, Wielka Brytania