点评:Rated 1 out of 5 stars
A ghastly experience!
A ghastly experience, they’ve turned Anne Boleyn’s childhood home into a theme park! Having wanted to see Hever Castle for many years we drove nearly 2.5 hours from London. When we finally got there and paid a hefty entrance fee, we stopped for a cup of tea in a tired, bland cafe, before walking through hideous municipal style gardens featuring bad statues and fake grottos, planted with pansies floodlit with pink and blue lights. Disco balls adorned the topiary. Piped music surrounded us, there was nowhere to hide! When we reached the castle a giant illuminated carousel was plonked smack in front of it blocking one’s view of the castle, playing loud music. The environs were a sea of flashing lights, loud muzak, and smelled of rancid cooking oil, it was unbearable. The worst of Disneyland. Once inside we were bombarded with information about the Astor’s who’d owned Hever for much of the 20th c. Upstairs there was a bit more information about the Boleyn family, though none of the furniture and very little paneling was original. There were a few interesting things, such as a book of hours and an illuminated manuscript which once belonged to Anne Boleyn. But, to be honest, I learned more about the Astors than the Boleyn family and will certainly not be recommending this travesty of “historic England” to anyone. It’s a shame. Anne Boleyn is arguably one of the most interesting and significant women in English history, yet they turn her home into a theme park. Even in the bookshop there didn’t seem to be any pamphlets or books to be found about the Boleyn family, just overpriced tat.
My husband couldn’t get out of there fast enough. We certainly will not be going back.
Shame on whoever has done this to such a significant historic property.
翻译:评分:1星(满分5星)
糟糕透顶的体验!
他们竟然把安妮·博林的故居改造成了主题公园!多年来我们一直想去海弗城堡看看,于是从伦敦开了将近2.5小时的车。终于到了,付了一笔不菲的门票后,我们在一家破旧乏味的咖啡馆里喝了杯茶,然后穿过丑陋的市政风格花园。花园里摆放着劣质的雕像和人造洞穴,种满了三色堇,被粉色和蓝色的灯光照亮。修剪整齐的树篱上挂满了迪斯科球。背景音乐震耳欲聋,根本无处可躲!当我们走到城堡前时,一个巨大的发光旋转木马赫然出现在城堡正前方,挡住了视线,还播放着震耳欲聋的音乐。周围到处都是闪烁的灯光、嘈杂的背景音乐,还弥漫着一股腐臭的食用油味,简直令人难以忍受。这简直是迪士尼乐园的灾难版。一进门,我们就被铺天盖地的阿斯特家族的信息轰炸,他们拥有赫弗庄园长达20世纪的大部分时间。楼上有一些关于博林家族的信息,不过那里的家具和护墙板几乎都是旧物。有一些有趣的东西,比如一本祈祷书和一本曾属于安妮·博林的泥金装饰手抄本。但说实话,我了解到的关于阿斯特家族的信息比关于博林家族的信息还多,我绝对不会向任何人推荐这个糟蹋“英国历史遗迹”的地方。真是太可惜了。安妮·博林可以说是英国历史上最有趣、最重要的女性之一,但他们却把她的故居变成了一个主题公园。就连书店里也找不到任何关于博林家族的小册子或书籍,只有一些价格虚高的廉价商品。
我丈夫恨不得立刻离开那里。我们肯定不会再去了。
真该谴责那些糟蹋如此重要历史建筑的人。