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The city was first established as a spa by the Romans as ''Aquae Sulis''. They built baths, which are a centrepiece to the city today, and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around natural hot springs. | The city was first established as a spa by the Romans as ''Aquae Sulis''. They built baths, which are a centrepiece to the city today, and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around natural hot springs. | ||
| − | Bath was a chief city of the realm in the early Middle Ages. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Today it is a World Heritage Site}}<noinclude> | + | Bath was a chief city of the realm in the early Middle Ages. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Today it is a World Heritage Site.}}<noinclude> |
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