CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE – CITY OF UNIVERSITY

Going to Cambridge is 'fun' – looks like I am going back in time - of my university days!! 

It reminds me of the song by Lulu, "Those school gal days....of biting nails and telling tales are gone.."

Cambridge is a 'university city' and the county town of Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam. It is located in east of London.

CAMBRIDGE

One can either take the Hop-On – Hop -Off City Sightseeing double decker bus to explore Cambridge.

Alternatively, take a half-day walk around Cambridge – and I choose walking as I can explore the 'city of university' personally, here.

CAMBRIDGE TOWN CENTRE

The education hub include The Leys School, Trinity College, King's College Chapel, St John's College, Downing College, Sidney Sussex College, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge University, 

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE

The world-renowned University of Cambridge was founded in 1209. The buildings of the university include King's College Chapel, Cavendish Laboratory, and the Cambridge University Library, one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

Not only is the town popular with education – schools, colleges and universities, it is also rich in history evidenced by the presence of unique churches, in the town centre.

TRINITY CHURCH

The churches are - Roman Catholic Church, Round Church, St Andrew Baptist, Christ Church, Trinity Church, Our Lady & The English Martyrs Rectory and St Paul's Church.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH

The most unique church is the Round Church – the round part of the church was built in 1130 by the 'fraternity fo the Holy Sepulchre'. They were evidently influenced by the round church in Jerusalem called the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built by the Roman Emperor Constantine in the 4^th century. Since they were Normans, recently arrived from France in 1066, they used the Norman or Romanesque style, hence the thick pillars and rounded arches.

ROUND CHURCH

Historically, Cambridge became important trading centre during the Roman and Viking Ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early s Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 112^th century although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.

Cambridge is twinned with two cities namely - Heidelberg (Germany) and Szeged (Hungary) since 1987. Like Cambridge, both have universities and are similar in population.

PARKER'S PIECE

Parker's Piece hosted ever game of association football.

Pink Floyd are the most notable band with roots in Cambridge. The band's former songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Syd Barret was born and lived in the city, and he and another founding member, Roger Waters, went to school together at Cambridgeshire High School for Boys. David Gilmour, the guitarist was also a Cambridge resident and attended Perse School.

FOSTERS' BANK

Worth visiting are the – traditional Arts Theatre, University of Cambridge Museum and Fitzwilliam Museum, Kettles' Yard Gallery, Wysing Arts Centre and Ruskin Gallery.

JULY 27, 2007