Lincoln is the city in the east of England, an administrative center of the County of Lincolnshire in the region East Midland. Uitem is located on sublime river banks. Population: 93,5 thousand people
IX Roman legion. In 71 g AD under protection of strong walls the colony Lindum (Lindum) — the center of the province of Flavia Caesariensis which was occupied by retired soldiers was founded. Still cars drive in Lincoln through the arch constructed by Romans
Church of England Episcope - Lincoln, approx. 653 it
was his diocese. In the shortest possible time (till 1092) for it the cathedral was erected. This construction suffered from the fires more than once, and in 1185 failed because of an earthquake at all. In the XIII century on its place the new cathedral — a standard of English Gothic architecture was constructed. It was the first building which exceeded pyramid of Cheops on height. It is considered that within 250 years after construction the 160-meter cathedral in Lincoln remained the highest building on Earth.
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The cathedral has its legends, 1st completely true In
August 1255 the body of an 8-year-old boy was
found in a pit near the cathedral. He had been missing for nearly a month. This incident was the source for the blood libel against the Jews in the city, they were accused of his abduction, torture and murder. Then, they believed that the Jews hunt for the blood of children for the sake of their religious rituals, and they were arrested, 18 of them were hanged.
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2nd legend, already really, legend. Among the sculptures decorating
the building there is an imp in a hall
of chants - "Angelic chorus".
According to history of the 14th eyelid, two naughty imps were sent by a Satan to harm to England. After dirty tricks in Northern England, devils went to the Lincoln cathedral where began to smash tables and chairs and somehow still to harm to the bishop. Then, the whole angelic chorus from which singing one devil addressed in a stone was, and another ran away.
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The historic theater building in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United
Kingdom.
The theater building was built in 1937 and used
for other purposes during the XX century. In the period 1985 - 1998's was a popular private cinema and theater.
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Still there is an English football club. Plays
at the National Conference of England - the fifth
largest football division in England from Lincoln "Lincoln City"