Newcastle: north shore of ancient South modern British Wind

Whether it is to travel to England, or a business trip, almost no chance to come to Newcastle, the city in the northeast of England city. However, the accidental opportunity, let I and Newcastle to a chance encounter.

Newcastle everywhere is full of historical buildings

The history and current situation of Newcastle.

In Newcastle, English as Newcastle, free translation is a new castle. As the northeastern port city of England, Newcastle is the abbreviation of Newcastle upon Tyne, at Newcastle upon tyne. The city has more than two thousand years of history of the city, in the Rome Empire, Britain's "" the most northern border provinces: the south is the imperial Rome civilization of the world, the north is a savage place. In 1080 king "William the Conqueror" eldest son Robert built a giant castle Castle Keep, from the castle (Castle) and he called it.

The castle is very grand, facing Beihai, and northeast of the Norway sea, as early as two thousand years ago is the strategic fortress

In Rome period, in order to prevent the barbarian invasion, the Romans built hundreds of miles of walls on Tyneside, this is the famous "Hadrian" the Great Wall -- of course, that simply can not and in China compared to the great wall.

Newcastle old city walls

Rome empire from collapse to completion, it is Rome's northwest boundary. Have a chance to see it, its walls, towers, in the castle and castle, complete represents the garrison system of Rome in the age of empire.