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チェスター / イギリス

チェスター は、イギリス、イングランド北西部チェシャーの中心都市。ディー川沿い、ウェールズとの境に位置する。イギリス国内では最良の状態で現存する城郭都市のひとつである。人口は約8万人。 都市としての始まりは、西暦79年頃、当時ブリテン島を支配していたローマ人がウェールズとの戦争に備えて基地を建設し、定住したことである。チェスターは「軍団野営地」を表すラテン語のcastrum:カストラが語源で、これはマンチェスターやウィンチェスターも同様。ローマが去っても名称だけは痕跡として残ったのである。

Chester Town Hall

チェスター / イギリス

Chester Town Hall is in Northgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Grosvenor Museum

チェスター / イギリス

Grosvenor Museum is a museum in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Its full title is The Grosvenor Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, with Schools of Science and Art, for Chester, Cheshire and North Wales. It takes its name from the family name of the Dukes of Westminster, who are major landowners in Cheshire. The museum opened in 1886, it was extended in 1894, and major refurbishments took place between 1989 and 1999. Its contents include archaeological items from the Roman period, paintings, musical instruments, and a room arranged as a Victorian parlour.

Chester Castle

チェスター / イギリス

Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee. In the castle complex are the remaining parts of the medieval castle together with the neoclassical buildings designed by Thomas Harrison which were built between 1788 and 1813. Parts of the neoclassical buildings are used today as Crown Courts and as a military museum. The museum and the medieval remains are a tourist attraction.

Cheshire Military Museum

チェスター / イギリス

The Cheshire Military Museum is a military museum in Chester, Cheshire, England.

Countess of Chester Hospital

チェスター / イギリス

The Countess of Chester is the main NHS hospital for Chester and its surrounding area. It currently has 625 beds, general medical departments and a 24-hour accident and emergency unit. It is managed by the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which was one of the first Foundation Trusts, formed in 2004.