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The British village of Norwich, is located in the Norfolk county along the banks of the Wensum River.  This is part of the countryside that is in the Broads of Norfolk, easily assessable by motor boats, canoes or sail boats.  With the only exception being London, the city of Norwich has more churches located within the city limits than any other in the United Kingdom.  One’s Norwich hotel will have guide books and maps that indicate the locations of the historical buildings and structures of significance.  Many who travel to Norwich today, find it to be a bustling center of business interactions and shopping opportunities.  The incredible atmosphere that is created by the cathedrals and the spires add to the winding pathways and the old town squares.  The restaurant and cafe businesses have become populous along with the production of confections, mustard and shoes.  A very interesting mix.  There are also many sites of historical importance, mixed in with museums.

The Norwich Castle is one such museum.  It is one of the most famous historical landmarks of the city, which was built approximately nine hundred years ago.  Throughout the 1500′s it was used as a prison, but became the museum that it is today in 1894.  There is much to be experienced located within the walls of the museum, and serves to intrigue and inspire those of any age.  It is the main museum for the county with a collection that includes archaeological finds and examples from the world of natural history.  The fine art collection includes one of the most extensive collections of the Norwich School oil painters as well as the largest collection of teapots in the world.  The entrance of the Palace is a piece of artwork in its own right, with elaborately carved stone walls.  The museum is equipped with state of the art technology and the computer animated account of the history of the city illustrates the way of daily life as it was so many years ago, from the historical events to the way that Christmas and other holidays were celebrated.  The graffiti on the walls, that was put there during the buildings time as a prison, is still there and is part of the permanent collection on display.

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