【切斯特】大教堂 Chester Cathedral－il Giardino Romantico

切斯特在羅馬時期曾是羅馬軍隊的大本營。至今還能看到許多羅馬時期留下來的痕跡。切斯特大教堂在早期是以羅馬會堂開始成立的。當時是為了貢獻給聖保羅與聖彼得。在1093改建為聖本篤修會修道院。一直到亨利八世成立英國國教之後，此教堂才成立為英國國教教堂。教堂本身的建築物摻雜了諾曼式以及歌德式設計風。入教堂內部參觀的票價一共要£4。

Reminents of Roman influence is still ubiquitous in the city of Chester. The cathedral started out as a Roman basilica, allegedly dedicated to St. Paul and St. Peter. In 1093, a Benedictine monastery was built on the site. During the reign of Henry VIII, it finally became a cathedral of the Church of England. The building is a mixture of Norman and Gothic architecture. Admission to see inside the cathedral costs £4.

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因為門票太貴，遠遠超出我們當天的預算，我們就只好放棄參觀內部的念頭。雖然知道裡面一定會很壯觀，但是其實沒看到也不會太後悔。因為光是外部就夠我們看半天了。

Due to our insufficient budget, we decided to give up on touring the inside of the cathedral. Despite knowing that it would be absolutely astounding to see the inside, we weren't that disappointed in the end, because the exterior was just as satisfying.

來切斯特前一天的天氣非常糟糕。所以這天有時陰有時晴，我們卻已經謝天謝地了。畢竟要出遊，最怕就是下雨了。所以大家看到的切斯特照片，有些才會有陽光，而有些卻又是陰天。

The day before our trip to Chester, the weather had been horrendous. Thank God there was not a drop of rain on the actual day of our trip. Even though the sun hid itself from time to time, the absence of rain was more than we could have asked for. This explains why some of the photos look extremely sunny, while other look like the typical English weather.

切斯特教堂又是一座快門殺手的教堂。試問，到目前為止不知道有哪一座教堂沒被我這麼認為的。從每一個角度看過去，似乎都很特別。每個角落都充滿了神祕的象徵性雕刻或雕像。若是沒有深度的認知，不可能解的開所有教堂周圍及內部所隱藏的密碼。或許這就是為什麼我寫教堂的文章照片總是特別多。因為每個鏡頭都讓我覺得意猶未盡。不知道你們是否也跟我一樣？

其實我們在教堂旁還遇到了一些有趣的事情。天氣好就是這樣吧！處處都會有驚喜。只是驚喜是什麼？只好等我靈感來了，再宣佈囉！

Chester Cathedral is yet another gorgeous building that I find hard to resist taking photos of it. Perhaps that's the reason why I always end up having so many photos in the church/cathedral articles. Every angle seems to be unique. It goes with all the other churches/cathedrals I have seen so far as well. Every corner is encrypted with symbols that only few can decipher.

As the weather was fair, many people were out. Nice weather brings about nice events. We came across a very curious incident in the garden of the cathedral while we were there. However, I choose to reveal it only when the best time arrives. For now, I hope you have enjoyed the scenes of Chester Cathedral.

官方網站：Chester Cathedral Official Website