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Chester: Things To See & Do
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Chester Cathedral
The Cathedral is one
of the most prominent landmarks in Chester, and is also one of
its most visited attractions. Apart from being the home to 2
choirs (one professional, the other The Nave Choir, the oldest
Cathedral voluntary choir in the country), the cathedral is
notable for its many intricate, and easy-to-miss carvings and
detailings, some of them related to Christian teachings, while
others chronicle the major happenings of Chester over the
centuries.
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Eastgate Clock
Originally built to
commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, this clock with
its fancy decorations now stands over the East Gate in the town
walls. Next to Chester Cathedral, it is the city's most famous
landmark, and probably the most famous Clock in the country
after Big Ben.
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The Rows
This small area just
off the Eastgate is one of the most popular and photographed
areas in Chester for its sheer picturesqueness, as the
shophouses of the area are preserved in a fetching Tudor
half-timbered style straight out of the storybooks.
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Roman Amphitheatre
This amphitheatre
was built in 86 AD and was made to hold almost 7,000 spectators,
making it the biggest example of its kind in the country. Today,
it is still the site of archaeological research under the
Chester Amphitheatre Project, and since almost half of it is
still buried, it's almost guaranteed to produce some interesting
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