The landmark building in Whitby is Whitby Abbey, which was built in the Anglo-Saxon era in 657 AD. It is located in a flat clearing at the top of the steps at the mouth of the sea 199, and it is one of the most famous ancient buildings in Britain. It is said that it was built by a local king who believed in God in order to fulfill his promise. He would sacrifice to the Lord after defeating the invaders.
From a distance, the monastery is just an unremarkable dilapidated ruin, but when you approach her, you have to be attracted by her unique charm. Although it is in ruins, you can still feel the grandeur of that year.
Unlike Scarborough Castle, which is mostly built with natural stones, all the stones here are beautifully carved, and you have to sigh the exquisite design and exquisite craftsmanship.
A huge column composed of several small stone pillars surrounded by each other constitutes the main support of the pointed arch in the hall, on which are piled window frames and sculptures of different sizes and shapes, which have experienced thousands of years of wind, rain and war.
With the beautiful imprint of York Cathedral that I have just visited in my mind, it is not difficult to imagine the beauty of those stained glass inlays, and the broken walls just provide people with rich imagination space. No wonder photographers regard this place as an excellent shooting point.
We photographers are also scrambling to change angles, trying to find a perfect combination between epic architecture and blue sky, white clouds and green grass.
We touch the porch carved with vicissitudes of life, trying to find the mark of history; We feel the fresh air and warm sunshine with open arms and enjoy the joy of emptying ourselves with the sea breeze.
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In the museum of the monastery, we found that the earliest English poems originated in Anglo-Saxon Whitby. Not far from St. Mary's church, there is the Cademont cross of the earliest English poet Cademont, and the well-documented Song of Creation was created by him.
1890, Irish writer braam stock lived in Whitby, influenced by the mysterious atmosphere of the monastery and St. Mary's Church, and finished the famous vampire novel Dracula. He is regarded as the leader of Gothic literature about vampires in the19th century, and many scenes of his literary works are also in Whitby town. Therefore, Whitby is also the birthplace of vampires.
Overlooking the pier of the town from the monastery, I can't help thinking of Captain Cook, a famous Royal Navy officer, navigator, explorer and cartographer, who went to the Western Ocean three times in history. /kloc-in the 8th century, he led his fleet to the Pacific Ocean three times and found that both New Zealand and Australia were built in Huibite.
Today, although only broken walls is left, the monastery still stands on the cliff by the sea, watching the ebb and flow of thousands of years, and witnessing the rise and fall, honor and disgrace and historical legend of Whitby.