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Plymouth / Reino Unido

Plemua ou Plimude é a maior cidade do condado de Devon, no sudoeste da Inglaterra. É uma cidade portuária, e a base principal da Marinha Real Britânica.[carece de fontes?] Situada na costa sul da Devon, cerca de 37 milhas sul-oeste de Exeter e 190 milhas West- sudoeste de Londres. Cercando a cidade estão as fozes do rio Plym e do rio Tamar , que são naturalmente incorporados ao Plymouth Sound para formar uma fronteira com a Cornualha . A história inicial de Plymouth se estende até a Idade do Bronze, quando um primeiro assentamento surgiu em Mount Batten. Este assentamento continuou como um posto comercial para o Império Romano, até que foi superado pelo vilarejo mais próspero de Sutton fundado no século IX, agora chamado Plymouth. Em 1620, os Pais Peregrinos partiram de Plymouth para o Novo Mundo e estabeleceram a Colonia Plymouth, o segundo assentamento inglês no que hoje são os Estados Unidos da América. Durante a Guerra Civil Inglesa, a cidade foi mantida pelos parlamentares e sitiada entre 1642 e 1646. Na Revolução Industrial, Plymouth cresceu como um porto de embarque comercial, lidando com importações e passageiros das Américas, e exportando minerais locais . A cidade vizinha de Devonport tornou-se estrategicamente importante para a Marinha Real por seus estaleiros e estaleiros. Em 1914, três cidades vizinhas independentes, viz. o distrito municipal de Plymouth, o distrito municipal de Devonport e o distrito urbano de East Stonehouse foram fundidos, tornando-se o County Borough of Plymouth. Em 1928, alcançou o status de cidade. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, devido à importância naval da cidade, os militares alemães visaram e destruíram parcialmente a cidade com um bombardeio, um ato conhecido como Plymouth Blitz. Após a guerra, o centro da cidade foi totalmente reconstruído. A expansão subsequente levou à incorporação de Plympton, Plymstock e outros subúrbios remotos, em 1967. A cidade abriga 262 100 Pessoas, tornando-a a 30ª área construída mais populosa do Reino Unido e a segunda maior cidade no sudoeste, depois de Bristol. É governado localmente pelo Conselho Municipal de Plymouth e é representado nacionalmente por três parlamentares. A economia de Plymouth continua fortemente influenciada pela construção naval e marítima, mas tendeu para uma economia de serviços desde os anos 1990. Tem ligações de ferroviarias para a Bretanha e para a Espanha . Possui a maior base naval operacional da Europa Ocidental, HMNB Devonport, e é a sede da Universidade de Plymouth.

Saltram House

Plymouth / Reino Unido

Saltram House is a grade I listed George II era mansion house located in the parish of Plympton, near Plymouth in Devon, England. It was deemed by the architectural critic Pevsner to be "the most impressive country house in Devon". The house was designed by the architect Robert Adam, who altered and greatly expanded the original Tudor house on two occasions. The drawing room is considered one of Adam's finest interiors. Saltram is one of Britain's best preserved examples of an early Georgian house and retains much of its original decor, plasterwork and furnishings. It contains the Parker family's large collection of paintings, including several by Sir Joshua Reynolds , born and educated at Plympton and a friend of the Parker family. The present building was commenced by John Parker of nearby Boringdon Hall, Plympton, and of Court House North Molton, both in Devon, together with his wife Catherine Poulett , a daughter of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett. It was completed by his son John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon , whose son was John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley . The Parker family had risen to prominence in the mid-16th century as the bailiff of the manor of North Molton, Devon, under Baron Zouche of Haryngworth.In 1957 Saltram House was donated by the Parker family to the National Trust in lieu of death duties, and is open to the public. Saltram House was used as one of several local settings for the 1995 film Sense and Sensibility.

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Plymouth / Reino Unido

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery in the Drake Circus area of Plymouth, Devon, England was built in 1907–10 by Thornely and Rooke in Edwardian Baroque style. The building closed in late 2016. Along with the former Central Library building and St Luke's Church on Tavistock Place, it has since been redeveloped into The Box, Plymouth. This major new museum, gallery and archive is scheduled to open in 2020.

National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth

Plymouth / Reino Unido

The National Marine Aquarium is a marine aquarium located in the city of Plymouth, England, in Sutton Harbour, next to the Barbican and fishmarket. It was opened in May 1998, with charitable aims of research, education and conservation. It is the largest aquarium in the United Kingdom. It is run by the Ocean Conservation Trust It is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums .

University of Plymouth

Plymouth / Reino Unido

The University of Plymouth is a public university based predominantly in Plymouth, England where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With 19,645 students, it is the 38th largest in the United Kingdom by total number of students . It has 2,915 staff.

Plymouth Marjon University

Plymouth / Reino Unido

Plymouth Marjon University, commonly referred to as Marjon is the Trading name of the University of St Mark and St John, a university based primarily on a single campus on the northern edge of Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Formerly named University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, the institution was awarded full university status in 2013.The Vice-Chancellor of the university is Rob Warner who joined in March 2017.