点评:After an October 2025 cruise-ship stop in Zeebrugge, Belgium, was canceled because of a port-pilot strike, Dover, England, was quickly substituted as a stop with barely 24-hours' notice. Back from the cliffs of catastrophe, a quick internet search discovered that the fully restored Maison Dieu in the center of Dover had re-opened in May 2025 thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant. What a delightful surprise did it turn out to be. A site of importance for almost 800 years, Maison Dieu has had an interesting history and past uses, all of which are chronicled in detail in the various exhibits and in the Maison Dieu website. As with any restoration of a site with such a long history, the restoration chose to focus on a particular period of its history, the nineteenth-century, neo-Gothic revival period. In any case, do your research before going, be sure to take your camera to record the visual riches, and thank the National Lottery and the residents of Dover for making possible free access to this heritage site.
翻译:2025年10月,由于港口引航员罢工,原定停靠比利时泽布吕赫的邮轮行程被迫取消。临行前,邮轮迅速调整,在不到24小时的通知时间内,改停靠英国多佛。险些遭遇变故后,邮轮迅速上网搜索,发现位于多佛市中心的梅森迪厄教堂已于2025年5月重新开放,这得益于国家彩票遗产基金的资助。这真是一个令人惊喜的消息。梅森迪厄教堂拥有近800年的历史,其过往用途和历史都颇为引人入胜,这些都在教堂的各种展览和网站上有详细的记载。如同任何历史悠久遗址的修复工作一样,此次修复也着重展现了教堂历史上的一个特定时期——19世纪的新哥特复兴时期。总之,出行前请做好功课,务必带上相机记录下这丰富的视觉盛宴,并感谢国家彩票和多佛居民,使得人们可以免费参观这个文化遗产地。