点评:The Circus, along with the Royal Crescent, was one of the main sights on our walking tour of Bath.
What you see here is a series of Georgian terraces built in three majestic sweeping curves around a central, circular park.
You can't go inside them so this is just a quick stop but it really does look quite wonderful and the curved lines make great photos.
Designed by John Wood the Elder and completed by his son, they were built between 1754 and 1768. There are 30 townhouses in total but the houses are not all as they seem. They appear to be identical, but behind the elegant facade, they are a clutter of different roof heights and design. Wood had designed a beautiful and formal frontage but the plots behind were sold to a range of different builders, who could do what they liked at the rear.
It was tempting to imagine Jane Austen here but this was a little beyond their price range. Instead she stayed with her family at nearby 25 Gay Street and also at Queen Square. As their fortunes fell, they stayed in the even less salubrious Trim St.
Many other famous figures stayed or lived here. The painter, Thomas Gainsborough was at #17, the African explorer, David Livingstone lived at #13 and the actor Nicholas Cage lived here more recently. Curious to. Know what it would cost today, we looked up the prices and they seem to be around the £450 - £5 million price mark.
The Circus is a little way out of town but if you join one of the walking tours, it will definitely be included. Just a short distance away (maybe 5 minutes) is the Royal Crescent. it is very easy to see both at the same time.
翻译:圆形广场(The Circus)和皇家新月楼(Royal Crescent)是我们巴斯徒步之旅的主要景点之一。
您在这里看到的是一系列乔治亚风格的联排别墅,它们围绕着中央的圆形公园,呈三条雄伟的弧线排列。
由于无法进入别墅内部参观,这里只能短暂停留,但它的确非常壮观,优美的曲线也为摄影提供了绝佳的素材。
这些别墅由老约翰·伍德(John Wood the Elder)设计,由他的儿子完成,建造于1754年至1768年间。这里共有30栋联排别墅,但并非所有房屋都如表面看起来那样。它们看起来一模一样,但在优雅的外立面背后,却是屋顶高度和设计各异的杂乱景象。伍德设计了一个美丽而正式的正面,但后面的地块被卖给了不同的建筑商,他们可以自由地在后部进行建造。
我们很容易想象简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen)曾住在这里,但这超出了她的预算。她最终和家人住在附近的盖伊街25号(25 Gay Street)以及皇后广场(Queen Square)。随着家道中落,他们搬到了环境更为恶劣的特里姆街。
许多其他名人也曾在此居住或居住。画家托马斯·庚斯博罗住在17号,非洲探险家大卫·利文斯顿住在13号,演员尼古拉斯·凯奇则在近代居住于此。出于好奇,我们查了一下,想知道如今这些房子值多少钱,价格似乎在450万至500万英镑之间。
马戏团广场位于城外不远处,但如果您参加徒步旅行团,它肯定会包含在行程中。皇家新月楼距离这里很近(大约5分钟路程)。同时游览这两个地方非常方便。