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Upon the most central and prominent position high above the Wear, the cathedral dominates the skyline. The steep riverbanks are densely wooded, adding to the picturesque beauty of the city. It is the Cathedral and the pilgrim traffic it brought, and the power of the bishops which brought Durham its wealth and fame. Those are gone, but their legacy is there to see. | Upon the most central and prominent position high above the Wear, the cathedral dominates the skyline. The steep riverbanks are densely wooded, adding to the picturesque beauty of the city. It is the Cathedral and the pilgrim traffic it brought, and the power of the bishops which brought Durham its wealth and fame. Those are gone, but their legacy is there to see. | ||
| − | Durham is a university town, home to the University of Durham, founded in 1832; the first university founded in England since the Middle Ages and thus one of the oldest of Britain’s universities}}<noinclude> | + | Durham is a university town, home to the University of Durham, founded in 1832; the first university founded in England since the Middle Ages and thus one of the oldest of Britain’s universities.}}<noinclude> |
[[Category:Front Page data templates|Durham]] | [[Category:Front Page data templates|Durham]] | ||
