点评:We were in York the other day. Were amazed by the York Minster. And came to Selby to check out the Abbey. But didn't expect it to be so massive, so impressive.
The town center is easy to walk. The main street, the shopping centre and the Abbey. All in short distance.
The church is one of the relatively few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period. And it's not a cathedral actually. But it is one of the largest. It was founded by Benedict of Auxerre[3] in 1069 and subsequently built by the de Lacy family. As the York Minster, this Abbey too was hit by a fire. In 1906. And in 2002 it underwent a big restoration, costing several million pounds.
Now the Abbey is standing there in all its glory. Almost 1000 years of history looking at you! A really impressive piece of history and architecture.
Walked around it first to see all the details and to explore the grounds. Inside the Abbey is equally impressive. Even a shop, a café and toilets are located inside. Which was a bit unusual. Be sure to check out the impressive organ and the Washington Window.
Selby was a pleasant surprise, a wonderful town. And the heart and centerpiece is the amazing Abbey. Definitely a must-do when in the area. It's surprising how few visitors have found their way here, we've seen only a handful.
翻译:前几天我们去了约克,被约克大教堂深深震撼。之后我们来到塞尔比,想看看修道院。没想到它竟然如此宏伟壮观。
镇中心步行即可轻松到达。主街、购物中心和修道院都在很近的距离内。
这座教堂是中世纪时期为数不多的幸存修道院教堂之一,虽然它并非大教堂,但却是规模最大的教堂之一。它由欧塞尔的本笃[3]于1069年创建,后由德·莱西家族扩建。和约克大教堂一样,这座修道院也曾遭受火灾,时间是1906年。2002年,它进行了大规模的修复,耗资数百万英镑。
如今,修道院以其昔日的辉煌屹立于此。近千年的历史仿佛就在眼前!这真是一座令人叹为观止的历史与建筑瑰宝。
先绕着修道院走了一圈,仔细欣赏了所有细节,也探索了周围的庭院。修道院内部同样令人印象深刻。里面甚至还有商店、咖啡馆和洗手间,这有点出乎意料。一定要去看看那壮观的管风琴和华盛顿之窗。
塞尔比真是一个令人惊喜的小镇,非常漂亮。而小镇的核心和亮点就是这座令人惊叹的修道院。绝对是这一带必游之地。令人惊讶的是,来这里参观的游客竟然如此之少,我们只遇到了寥寥几个。