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The City of Bath

Located 97 miles west of London and 13 miles southeast of Bristol, Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in southwest England. It was first established as a spa resort with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis"), by the Romans in AD 43 although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. The Romans built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of the city in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs, which are the only ones naturally occurring in the United Kingdom. Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Bath was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. The City of Bath became a World Heritage Site in 1987.
The Royal Crescent
The Royal Crescent		 A Street in Bath
A Street in Bath		 Streets of Bath
Streets of Bath		 St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Broad Street
Broad Street		 Bath Abbey Straight Ahead
Bath Abbey Straight Ahead		 Entrance to the Roman Baths
Entrance to the Roman Baths		 Sidewalk Cafe in Bath
Sidewalk Cafe in Bath
Guinea Lane
Guinea Lane		 The Circus, Southwest Section
The Circus, Southwest Section		 The Circus, Northwest Section
The Circus, Northwest Section		 Old Bond Street
Old Bond Street
The Entrance to the Roman Baths
The Entrance to the Roman Baths		 Entrance to the Roman Baths
Entrance to the Roman Baths		 The Roman Baths
The Roman Baths		 The Roman Baths' Terrace
The Roman Baths' Terrace
Temple Ruins at the Roman Baths
Temple Ruins at the Roman Baths		 The Roman Baths
The Roman Baths		 The Mineral-Stained Spring Overflow
The Mineral-Stained Spring Overflow		 Dressed in Roman Garb at the Roman Baths
Dressed in Roman Garb at the Roman Baths
Inside the Roman Baths
Inside the Roman Baths		 The Roman Baths
The Roman Baths		 Inside the Roman Baths
Inside the Roman Baths		 The Diving Stone
The Diving Stone
The Roman Baths
The Roman Baths		 The Roman Baths East
The Roman Baths East		 Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey		 Union Street
Union Street
Street Musicians
Street Musicians		 The Streets of Bath
The Streets of Bath		 Sydney Place, Bath, Somerset, England
Sydney Place, Bath, Somerset, England		 Former Residence of Writer Jane Austen
Former Residence of Writer Jane Austen
Pierrepont, Street
Pierrepont, Street		 Boats on the River Avon
Boats on the River Avon		 Parade Gardens, Bath
Parade Gardens, Bath		 Sally Lunn's - The Oldest Known House in Bath
Sally Lunn's - The Oldest Known House in Bath
Westgate Street at Kingsmead Square
Westgate Street at Kingsmead Square

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