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| Norwich | ||
| county | Norfolk | |
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| Residents | 195.971 (2016) | |
| Tourist info | (0)1603 213999 http://www.visitnorwich.co.uk | |
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Norwich, which lies on the Wensum River, is the county’s capital Norfolk and seat of local government. In the Middle Ages, Norwich was the second most important city in England. This is still reflected today in the many historical buildings. The city is a good starting point for trips to the national park Norfolk Broads.
Districts
background
Norwich grew out of a group of villages in the 8th century which, for fear of attack by the Vikings and also to trade, came together behind a fortification. In 1066 the city already had 5,000 inhabitants, had 25 churches and a mint. Norwich experienced its heyday in the Middle Ages when wealth rose steadily thanks to the wool trade. Other branches of industry developed later (including tanners, shoemakers). Up until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the county's capital city with the largest population.
Today Norwich is considered to be one of the best preserved medieval cities in Britain. The city has been a member of the World League of Historical Cities since 2009.
getting there
By plane
- Norwich International Airport. Daily connections to Amsterdam and nationally to Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
- London Stansted Airport. About 140 km away, there are flights to Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt-Hahn, Hanover and Memmingen, among others.
By train
The 1 railway station is east of downtown on Thorpe Street and is served by the Liverpool Street Station ' in London approached every 30 minutes.
over Peterborough, Nottingham and Manchester Connection to the Midlands.
Regular regional connections to Cambridge, Ely, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
By bus
The bus station is on Surrey Street.
- The National Express runs regularly to London (Liverpool Street), London Airports and Cambridge.
- The First Group drives to King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Peterborough, among others.
In the street
- Norwich is north of the A47 which connects Great Yarmouth to King's Lynn is. The A11 leads over Cambridge to the M11 (connection to London).
- From Harwich to A12 towards Ipswich, then A14, then A140 towards Norwich.
By boat
- Hook of Holland - Harwich with Stena Line
- Esbjerg (Denmark) - Harwich with DFDS
Harwich to Norwich is approximately 117 km
- Recreational skippers can come to Norwich from the Norfolk Broads via the River Yare. Mooring is only allowed in the Norwich Yacht Station.
mobility
The city center can easily be explored on foot.
There are several parking lots and multi-storey car parks around the city center, e.g. in Castle Street or Rose Street.
There are several bus routes in the city.
Tourist Attractions
The Norwich 12 are a compilation of buildings, the construction of which spanned the period from 1113 to the 21st century.
- 1 Norwich Castle, Castle Meadow, NR1 3JU. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 493625. Open: High season July 1 to September 29, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., otherwise Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. (as of 2014).Price: £ 7.00 (museum & temporary exhibitions), temporary exhibitions only £ 3.60.
The construction of the castle, which stands on a hill, began about 900 years ago. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful preserved secular Norman buildings in Europe. The Castle Museum and Art Gallery has been housed here since 1894.
Construction of the cathedral began in 1096, and work was completed 40 years later. The church is 135 meters long and the tower is one of the tallest in England at 105 meters (only Salisbury is taller). The contrast between the large Gothic window and the Norman corner towers on the west facade is interesting. The interior was destroyed by Cromwell's forces during the Civil War in 1643. Worth seeing is the Gothic fan vault of the ship, the cloister and the Erpingham Gate, which leads to the Cathedral Close.
- 1 Great Hospital, Bishopsgate, NR1 4EL. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 622022, Email: [email protected]. Open: On Monument Open Day in September, The Lodge information room (St. Helen's Square) is open on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The hospital was founded in 1249. Contrary to what its name suggests, however, it was never a hospital, but provided shelter for poor and sick priests. A nursing home is still housed here today. The Eagle Ward in the choir of the adjoining St. Helen's Church is particularly beautiful, this extension dates from the 14th century.
The Halls (St Andrew's and Blackfriars)
St. Andrew's Plain, NR3 1AU. Open for events as well as on the day of the open monument, free admission
The medieval monastery complex is one of the best preserved in Britain. It was built and expanded between 1307 and 1470. Hardly anything has changed over the years.
- 3 Guildhall, Goal Hill, NR2 1NF. Open: on the day of the open monument.
The town hall dates from the 15th century. The eastern end is dominated by a remarkable, checkerboard-like facade made of alternately arranged light stones and dark flint.
- 4 Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, NR1 1QE. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 663922, Email: [email protected]. Open: From April 1st to October Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.Price: £ 5.00.
The building got its name because of a carving on the eaves - it shows a dragon. In the 15th century a local merchant built a trading complex that was soon known beyond the city limits. The goods were displayed and sold in the Great Hall of the house.
- 5 Assembly House, Theater Street, NR2 1QR. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 626402. Open: Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., closed on Sundays.Price: free entry.
The building was created in this form in 1754/55 when an older house was rebuilt. For several decades the house was the meeting place for the aristocrats.
- 6 St. James Mill
Location: Whitefriars, NR3 1SH. Open on the day of the open monument.
The textile factory on the banks of the Wensum River was built in 1836. Just two years later, Jarrold & Sons acquired the building and set up their print shop here. Today the St. James Mill houses the Jarrols & Sons publishing house.
- 7 St. John's Cathedral, Unthank Road, NR 2 2PA. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 624615. Open: Daily from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. (restrictions during church services).Price: Free entry, donations welcome.
The church, the city's Catholic cathedral, was built in 1889 in the Victorian Gothic style.
- Surrey House, 8 Surrey Street, NR1 3NG. Tel.: 44 (0)1603-681062 (Marbel Hall reception), 44 (0)1603 681063. Open: The Marbel Hall can be visited Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.Price: free entry.
The building is the seat of an insurance company. The symmetrical Palladian facade stands between two modern buildings. The house was built between 1900 and 1912.
- 8 City Hall, Market Place, NR2 1NH. Open: The reception area is accessible to visitors during office hours Monday to Friday. In summer, the Tourist Information Center organizes tours through the building (info tel .: 44 01603-213999).
The new town hall dominates the market square, it was built in the 1930s. From a distance, the town hall with its brick walls and clock tower appears rather austere. However, there are many interesting details to discover, e.g. the reliefs on the doors.
- 9 The Forum, Millennium Plain (between Bethel and Theater Streets, NR2 1AW. Open: 7:00 a.m. to midnight, facilities within the forum have their own opening times.
The building opened in 2001. It houses the library, the BBC East regional office and the tourist information office. In addition, exhibitions and trade fairs take place regularly.
also
- 10 Pull's Ferry
For the construction of the cathedral, a canal was dug from the Wensum River to the construction site. This canal, of which nothing is left today, facilitated the transport of building materials, some of which came from France. The house with the gate is at the branch of the canal from the river. It guarded the canal.
- 11 Bishop's Bridge
The Bishop's Bridge is Norwich's last surviving medieval bridge over the River Wensum.
- 12 Cow tower
- 13 Elm Hill
One of the prettiest medieval streets in Norwich is Elm Hill. The houses have been carefully restored. Many of them house antique shops.
- 14 Royal Arcade
The passage was once the courtyard of a stagecoach station. In 1899 the courtyard was redesigned in the Art Nouveau style. Today the historic Colman's Mustard Shop and Museum is located here.
Museums
- 15 Bridewell Museum, 3 Bridewell Alley. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 629127. Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (as of 2014).Price: £ 4.80.
The museum is housed in a medieval merchant's house. It illustrates the history of the domestic industry over the past 200 years.
- 16 Strangers' Hall, Charing Cross. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 667229. Open: Closed until February 18, 2014.Price: ₤ 3.90.
In the 14th century Strangers ’Hall, the rooms are furnished in the style of different epochs (from the Tudor period to the Victorians). You can see a Great Hall from the Tudor period and a Georgian dining room, in the Undercroft a beautiful stone vault. The building was originally the home of wealthy merchants and mayors.
- 17 Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts, at the campus of the university. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 593199. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: free entry.
The museum is divided into:
- Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Collection, which includes pieces from 5,000 years of human creativity
- Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau
- University Collection of Abstract and Constructivist Art
- Origins, The Forum, Millennium Plain. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 727922. Open: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5.15 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4.45 p.m.Price: ₤ 5.95.
With the help of large audio-visual and interactive exhibitions, the history of Norfolk over the past 2,000 years is illustrated.
- John Jarrold Printing Museum, Whitefriars. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 677183. Open: Wednesday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
activities
- Boat tours. Excursion or rental boats.
shop
Norwich is one of the top ten shopping destinations in Great Britain, there are both chain stores and independent shops. Norwich Market is the largest market in England.
kitchen
- The oldest pub (13th century) in Norwich, this is where the cathedral's construction workers came.
nightlife
accommodation
There are many hotels, bed & breakfasts, guest houses and holiday apartments / houses in the city.
Contact details under VisitNorwich
Learn
Norwich is home to the University of East Anglia
security
health
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, on the southern outskirts, accessible via the A11 and B1108.
Practical advice
Tourist Information
- TIC, The Forum, Millennium Plain. Tel.: 44 (0)1603 213 999. Open: all year round, Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and also from mid-July to mid-September on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Important phone number:
- 999 is the emergency number for the police, fire brigade and ambulance
Postal code: NR 1 to NR 16
Post office: e.g. 84/85 Castle Mall
Area code: 01603, from abroad 44 1603
trips
- Norfolk Broads (via the A47)
- Blickling Hall (24 km north, via the A140)
- Caistor St. Edmund (6 km south, via the A140)
- Wymondham (17 km southwest, on the A11): The Church of St. Mary is one of the most unusual churches in the county as it has towers on both the east and west sides. Originally the church belonged to a monastery, in 1349 the community received permission to use the nave and aisle, the choir was reserved for the monastery. However, the parties could not agree on a common tower and so the octagonal tower for the monastery was built in 1400 and the tower for the parish in 1450. The interior was divided from one another by a ceiling-high wall, none of which has survived today. The Market Cross is also worth seeing. It was built around 1617 and today it houses the Tourist Information Center.
literature
Web links
- http://www.norwich.gov.uk/ (en) - Norwich Official Website
