Chichester
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 50 ′ N , 0 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SU860048 | ||
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| Residents | 26,572 (as of 2001 Census ) | ||
| surface | 10.67 km² (4.12 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 2490 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Post town | CHICHESTER | ||
| ZIP code section | PO19 | ||
| prefix | 01243 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South East England | ||
| Shire county | West Sussex | ||
| District | Chichester | ||
| ONS code | 00DA | ||
| British Parliament | Chichester | ||
| Website: www.chichester.gov.uk | |||
Chichester [ ˈtʃɪtʃᵻstər ] is a city in the southern English county of West Sussex ( UK ). The city is the administrative center of both the county and the district of Chichester and has a population of 26,572. The small town enjoys international fame primarily due to the annual theater festival that lasts several months and has brought together the best playwrights, directors and actors in the country since 1962 and whose premieres often lead to a successful transfer to London or New York .
history
The area around Chichester was probably a bridgehead for the Roman invasion in Britain . The city center is on the remains of the Roman city of Noviomagus Regnorum or Noviomagus Regnensium . This was destroyed towards the end of the 5th century, but was rebuilt by Cissa , the mythical second king of the southern Saxons and named after him. The name is derived from the Latin Cissae Castrum (= camp of Cissa, old English Cissa's ceaster ).
The Roman road network can still be seen in the city today. Large parts of the city wall have also been preserved. The port is a few kilometers southwest of the city.
Town twinning
Chichester is twinned with Chartres in France and Ravenna in Italy . There is a friendship between the cities of Marktredwitz in Upper Franconia .
Attractions
cathedral
A special attraction is the cathedral of Chichester , which was built in the 11th century on the foundations of a Roman basilica and so a Roman mosaic floor is visible in the floor. The cathedral has a single bell tower, which is unusual for Great Britain. The cathedral tower, built from the local stone, collapsed during restoration work in the 19th century and was rebuilt.
The patron saint of the cathedral and the city is Richard of Chichester , whose statue stands in front of the church and whose grave in the cathedral was a place of pilgrimage until it was destroyed during the Reformation.
Market cross
The Market Cross (English: market cross) was erected and in the years 1478-1503 changed later. The Chichester Cross is considered one of the most beautiful of its kind in England and stands at the intersection of the city's four main streets.
Butter market
The Butter Market building on North Street was built by John Nash and opened as a grocery store in 1808. In 1900, one floor was added to the building that originally housed an art school.
Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange building was built in 1833 and was designed to show the importance of the grain trade. After 1883 it was also used for theatrical performances. It was home to a cinema and restaurants from 1923 to 1984 and then became a clothing store.
Episcopal Palace
The bishop's palace, built in the 12th century, has a dining room from the 15th century with Bernari's ceiling paintings and a chapel in the Early English style.
St. Mary's Hospital
The Hospital of St. Mary, built in 1562, was a home for poor women. The wood-paneled refectory and the chapel from the 13th century are well worth seeing.
city wall
A large part of the medieval city wall has been preserved and surrounds the winding old town.
Roman amphitheater
The outlines of the Roman amphitheater under the park "The Hornet" are clearly visible.
economy
The Bristol Bullet has been made in Chichester since 2016 .
Events
In nearby Goodwood House every year at the invitation of the Earl of March , the Goodwood Festival of Speed instead.
In 1962 the Chichester Festival Theater opened with a 3-week festival. As the first director , Sir Laurence Olivier established the international reputation of this institution. The festival program now includes classical plays, musicals and new, experimental productions with performances in the Festival Theater and the Minerva Theater, which opened in 1983 . The season varies annually from around April to autumn.
The church music festival Southern Cathedrals Festival alternates annually in the cathedrals of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester . Leonard Bernstein composed his Chichester Psalms for the 1965 Festival .
sons and daughters of the town
- Jack Gower (* 1994), ski racer
- Antony Hegarty (* 1971), singer , songwriter and pianist
- Kate Mosse (born 1961), writer
- Tom Odell (* 1990), singer-songwriter
- Timothy Peake (* 1972), astronaut
- Idris Rahman (* 1976), jazz musician
- Zoe Rahman (* 1971), jazz musician
- Mark Roberts , archaeologist
- Richard Seaman (1913–1939), British racing driver
- Edward Speleers (* 1988), film actor
- Rollo Weeks (* 1987), film actor
- John Weldon (1676–1736), composer
Web links
- www.visitchichester.org (English)
- www.chichesterweb.co.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Chichester Festival Theater - History. Retrieved February 18, 2012 .
- ^ Chichester Festival Theater - website with program. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on April 10, 2013 ; accessed on April 7, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Website of the Southern Cathedrals Festival (English)
