Cambridge's best view is across the River
Cam to the gothic chapel of King's College. Although the
town is justly famous for its university, much of it is
quite ancient and originated in a celtic settlement around
a ford on the river. A bridge and outpost was established
here by the romans and Cambridge has been a flourishing
regional centre for hundreds of years.The University began
at the start of the 13th century when a group of students
on the run from townspeople in Oxford arrived in Cambridge.
Peterhouse was the first college to be founded in 1281 by
the bishop of Ely. Places to see include Trinity College,
Magdelene College, St John's College, St Benedict's Church
- the oldest building in the country, believed to date from
the reign of King Canute, Holy Sepulchre, one of only five
round churches remaining in england, Fitzwilliam Museum,
the Cambridge and County Folk Museum, Scott polar research
institute and the University botanic gardens.
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