The Most Beautiful Attractions in Bristol

Bristol has the most beautiful spectacular Attractions. And which is one of England's oldest ports and famous as the gateway to the New World following John Cabot's  of "discovery" of North America in the year of 1497. And To celebrate the city's role in the event also the Cabot Tower in Brandon Hill Park was erected on the 400th anniversary of the voyage over there. 

But in Bristol's importance as a trading center was cemented during the English Civil War and when the Royalists made it the location of their West Country headquarters of this. These days we have the city's noted for its role in the music and film industries and also as well as cultural attractions such as the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery and the Watershed media of center.

The Ship building has been a pillar of Bristol's economy for centuries, which is reaching its pinnacle with Brunel's of SS Great Britain.And also that to Built in 1838, it was the great first steamship to make regular Atlantic crossings and is a huge tourist draw. In addition to that designing the famous suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and Brunel was also the engineer in charge of completing the Great Western Railway between the London and Bristol.

Floating Harbour

Which is the most beautiful place in the Bristol and the old Port of Bristol on the Avon River has been given a new and imaginative lease of life also with the many wharves and warehouses converted or restored of this.Actually of this Bristol is traditionally it was known as the Floating Harbour and named after the 80 acre of site that enabled visiting ships to remain afloat around the clock. Now the area is now home to museums and galleries and exhibitions and also the Bristol Aquarium as well as excellent walking and nature trails actually.

St Mary Red cliffe

You know about this? hmm Actually it is when Queen Elizabeth I visited Bristol in 1574 she described St Mary Redcliffe as The fairest parish church in England. Which is built in the 13th century and the church is situated on the south side of the Floating Harbor and which takes its name from the red cliffs on which it stands. 

With its slender clustered pillars and reticulated vaulting also the hexagonal porch and richly decorated doorway and its perfectly displays the wealth of rich merchants like William Canynge, and the person's whose tomb is in the south transept of this. Also of note is the memorial tablet and tomb of Admiral Sir William Penn and father of the William Penn who founded Pennsylvania over there.

Bristol Cathedral

This is Originally the church of an Augustinian house but it is elevated to the cathedral status in the year of 1542 also the construction of Bristol Cathedral spans is almost the 600 years. At the east end and superbly rebuilt in the Decorated style by Abbot Knowle and dates from between the 1298 and 1330 also the central tower and transepts were completed in the 16th century, and the nave and towered west facade are from the 19th century actually.

The one of the most interesting features of the cathedral is the rectangular chapter house with its late Norman decoration of zigzags also the fish scale patterns and interlacing over there.

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Now we need to know about this suspension bridge of this Bristol Actually no visitor should leave this Bristol without seeing the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. And you know? which spans the 260 ft deep Avon Gorge on the west side of the limestone plateau known as Clifton Down and Durdham Down because of this reason only.

Measuring of 702 ft between its piers, the bridge was completed in the years of between 1864 to 33 years after Brunel had first submitted his prize winning plans of this. Pay a visit to the visitor information center to learn about this bridge's construction or join a weekend behind the scenes of the tour for this.

The Exchange

Actually the facing Corn Street in the old city and adjoining the covered market also the Paladin style Exchange. Which is built in 1743. Which is noted for its four tables and the brass nails on which Bristol merchants settled their transactions and gave rise to the expression of paying on the nail.

The other buildings of worth visiting in the old city include 16th century St Stephen's Church and the neo Classical Old Council House. Which is constructed in 1827 and the Christ Church was built in 1790  and noted for its unusual clock, and the beautiful Bristol Guildhall in the year of 1846, St John's Gate, which is originally the part of the old city wall and which has also famous for its figures of Brennus, Belinus, mythical founders of Bristol and Christmas Steps and an ancient alleyway paved in 1669 and now lined with antique and souvenir shops of this.