28 March 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Tamworth is a
market town and
borough in
Staffordshire , England, 14 miles (23 km) north-east of
Birmingham . The town borders
North Warwickshire to the east and north,
Lichfield to the north, south-west and west. The town takes its name from the
River Tame , which flows through it. The population of Tamworth borough (2021) was 78,838. The wider urban area had a population of 81,964.
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27 March 2024 | Author/Destination: Editorial / Redaktion | Rubric: Portrait
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Charles Darwin by Julia Margaret Cameron, c. 1868 © Alfred Steiglitz Collection – Art Institute of Chicago
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Charles Robert Darwin
FRS FRGS FLS FZS JP (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English
naturalist ,
geologist and
biologist , widely known for his contributions to
evolutionary biology . His proposition that all species of life have descended from a
common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science. In a joint publication with
Alfred Russel Wallace , he introduced his scientific theory that this
branching pattern of
evolution resulted from a process he called
natural selection , in which the
struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in
selective breeding . Darwin has been described as one of the most influential figures in
human history and was honoured by
burial in Westminster Abbey .
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20 March 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Lulworth Cove is a
cove near the village of
West Lulworth , on the
Jurassic Coast in
Dorset , southern England. The cove is one of the world’s finest examples of such a
landform , and is a
World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 visitors every year, of whom about 30 per cent visit in July and August. It is close to the rock arch of
Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites.
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9 March 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Hebden Bridge is a
market town in the
Calderdale district of
West Yorkshire , England. It is in the
Upper Calder Valley , 8 miles (13 km) west of
Halifax and 14 miles (21 km) north-east of
Rochdale , at the
confluence of the
River Calder and the Hebden Water. The town is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Hebden Royd.
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22 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Knaresborough is a
market and
spa town and
civil parish on the
River Nidd in
North Yorkshire , England. It is three miles (five kilometres) east of
Harrogate and was in the
Borough of Harrogate until April 2023.
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16 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Stow-on-the-Wold is a
market town and
civil parish in
Gloucestershire , England, on top of an 800-foot (244 m) hill at the junction of main roads through the
Cotswolds , including the
Fosse Way (A429), which is of Roman origin. The town was founded by
Norman lords to absorb trade from the roads converging there.
Fairs have been held by royal charter since 1330; a horse fair is still held on the edge of town nearest to Oddington in May and October each year.
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8 February 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Rye is a town and
civil parish in the
Rother district of
East Sussex , England, two miles (three kilometres) from the sea at the confluence of three rivers: the
Rother , the
Tillingham and the
Brede . An important member of the mediaeval
Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an
embayment of the
English Channel , and almost entirely surrounded by the sea.
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19 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Bibury is a village and
civil parish in
Gloucestershire , England. It is on the
River Coln , a
Thames tributary that rises in the same (
Cotswold ) District. The village centre is 6.5 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of
Cirencester .
Arlington Row is a nationally notable
architectural conservation area depicted on the inside cover of some
British passports . It is a major destination for tourists visiting the traditional rural villages,
tea houses and many
historic buildings of the Cotswold District; it is one of six places in the country featured in
Mini-Europe ,
Brussels . The world’s first
horse racing club, The Bibury Club, was formed in 1681 and held race meetings on Macaroni Downs above the village until the early 20th century.
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14 January 2024 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Longleat is a
stately home about 4 miles (7 km) west of
Warminster in
Wiltshire , England. A leading and early example of the
Elizabethan prodigy house , it is a
Grade I listed building and the seat of the
Marquesses of Bath .
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