Chester

The city where Heinrich XIII supposedly moved the border by 5 km so it became English. It is located in the northwest of England and was established as a Roman fort in the 1st century AD. The university city has nearly 93,000 inhabitants.

I really like the timber-framed houses in the Tudor style. Especially practical are the two-story covered arcades in the shopping district Rows.

Worth seeing is the handcrafted clock at Westgate. I also walked a few meters along the elongated Roman city wall made of local red sandstone, for which the city is known.

Also impressive is the cathedral, which is huge, and the church seems to be very enterprising. Apparently, there is a concert taking place today. Various tours are offered, and at the entrance stands a friendly man who explains that it costs £6,500 to open the church doors daily. A shop and café round out the offerings.

In another part of the city, a church has been casually converted into a pub.

Oh yes, and for a mere 2 million, I could also buy a castle - what a bargain!