Chichester is a city in Southeast England , the administrative center of West Sussex County and the homonymous district .
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| English Chichester | |||
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| Region | South east england | ||
| County | West Sussex | ||
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| Square | 10.67 km² | ||
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| Population | 26 795 people ( 2011 ) | ||
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| Telephone code | +44 1243 | ||
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The surrounding area is the vast Goodwood Park, with the magnificent castle of the Duke of Richmond. In Roman time there was the city of Noviomag Regniev ( lat. Noviomagus Reginorum ) - a fortress, and then the capital of the Roman-British dependent kingdom Civitas Reginorum ( lat. Civitas Reginorum ). At the end of the 5th century, the fortress was destroyed by King Ella , then rebuilt by his son Tsissa and has since received the name Cissan ceaster ( Latin Cissae castrum ). Part of the ancient walls survived.
Chichester was a significant point in the first half of the 9th century . Under William the Conqueror became the residence of the bishop; was later the main city of Sussex county. From 1114 to 1336 a five-nave cathedral was built in the Gothic style , which is called the most typical medieval cathedral in England.
Chichester in Art
In this city, one of the stories of Agatha Christie about the detective Hercule Poirot "The Adventures of the Italian Aristocrat" partially takes place.
Chichester is mentioned in Stephen Fry ’s film “The Color of Youth”, based on the novel “Vile Flesh” by Evelyn Waugh .
In Chichester, Captain Ronald Furz, the hero of the novel “Waiting” by John Galsworthy, dies.
Source
- Chichester // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Notes
- ↑ archINFORM - 1994.