Bath is a city known for it's creamy limestone Neoclassical style of Georgian era buildings, warm Roman and Medieval baths, and Bath Abbey. The Avon River flows through central Bath under the Pulteney Bridge and the beautiful Parade Gardens are located adjacent to the river.
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| Pulteney Bridge over the Avon River |
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| Parade Gardens |
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| Parade Gardens |
Not far from the river in the center of town is the 500-year old Bath Abbey. The Abbey is representative of Late Perpendicular Gothic style and earned it's other name of "Lantern of the West" because of all the stained glass. Among the many stained glass windows, the window behind the alter has 52 scenes of the life of Christ.
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| Bath Abbey nave |
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| Bath Abbey alter |
Within view of the Bath Abbey are the Roman and Medieval Baths. The patricians of the Roman empire would travel from Londinum (modern day London) to enjoy the warm mineral (and supposedly healing) waters of Aquae Sulis ("taking a bath") .... later Romans simply started calling the town Bath. The springs feeding the baths are a constant 115 degrees. The Roman bath pictured was only a small part of a much larger bath complex, temple and grounds. The pool was covered with a roof at the time of the Romans.
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| Roman and Medieval Baths with Bath Abby in background |
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| Roman and Medieval hot springs main pool |
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