Bath, England, July 2017
Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known for its Roman-built baths. It lies in the valley of the River Avon and is now the largest city in Somerset county. Bath became a spa with the Latin name Aquæ Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") c. AD 60 when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre; the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. In the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. —From Wikipedia
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Roman Baths
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Artist's reconstruction
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One of the entrances
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Nearly 2,000 years old
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Spring water at 46 C
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In Roman era, was open
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The water today is no
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Tourists; the statues are
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There was a roof above
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Temple fragments
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Head of Sulis Minerva
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Parts of the complex
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Water from the spring
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Holograms (info)
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A circular bath inside
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Caldarium / sweat room
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Center of Bath city
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Center of Bath city
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Ad for a performance
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A street in Bath (more)
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Oldest house in Bath
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The Abbey church (more)
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Anglican parish church
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Ex Benedictine monastery
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Dates from 7th century
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Royal Crescent
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30 terraced houses
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Built in the 18th century
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Georgian architecture
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Bath city streets
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Bath city streets
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Bath city streets
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Bath city streets
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