Bury St. Edmunds Abbey Gardens
Автор: Thyme et Clay
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The remains of Bury St Edmunds Abbey today are extensive, but even so they do little justice to what was once one of the largest and grandest monasteries in England. Its name derives from the martyred King Edmund, who was killed by the Danes and who came to be venerated as a saint soon afterwards. After his remains were enshrined at Bury St Edmunds Abbey, it became one of the most famous and wealthy pilgrimage destinations in England.
Bury’s importance led to its destruction. When Henry VIII closed the abbey in 1539, it was systematically demolished to demonstrate the king’s power and control. Apart from the abbot’s palace, the site was allowed to become a quarry for local building stone. The ruins now lie mostly within a public park, giving visitors a glimpse of the abbey’s medieval glory.
The Abbey Gardens was created in 1831 by Nathaniel Hodson. Originally a botanic garden laid out in the same style as the Royal Botanic Gardens in Brussels, in 1936 the concentric circles were replaced by the sixty-four island beds which, together with illuminations, formed part of the Coronation celebrations for George VI in 1937.
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