点评:If you're visiting Manchester then why not take time out to take a guided tour one of the city's oldest buildings? I did, and it was well worth every penny of the £6.50 I paid (being of a certain age, this was the concessionary price). It's worth noting that you have to take a tour and this has to be booked in advance.
As you can imagine, there's a lot of history within the walls of this medieval building. Every inch is steeped in history. Originally built in 1421 to accommodate priests, this Gade 1 listed building is the oldest serving public library in the English speaking world and houses thousands of printed books and manuscripts. Furthermore, It's where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels met to study. You can even sit in the alcove where the two men met sat.
The one hour long tour was informative, interesting and enjoyable.
翻译:如果你正在游览曼彻斯特,不妨抽出时间参加一次导览活动,参观这座城市中历史最悠久的建筑之一吧。我就参加过,为我所支付的6.50英镑(考虑到我的年龄,这属于优惠价),这笔钱花得绝对物有所值。需要提醒的是,必须参加导览才行,而且还需提前预约。
可以想象,这座中世纪建筑的墙壁内蕴藏着丰富的历史。每一寸墙体都满载着历史记忆。它最初建于1421年,初衷是为神父们提供居所。这座被列为一级保护建筑的图书馆,是英语世界中历史最悠久且仍在使用的公共图书馆,馆藏有数千册印刷书籍和手稿。此外,这里还是卡尔·马克思与弗里德里希·恩格斯聚会研习的地方。你甚至可以坐在当年两人曾坐过的壁龛里。
这场时长为一小时的参观之旅既富有知识性,又妙趣横生、令人愉悦。