Holborn tourists are visited less often than neighboring areas, and in vain - there is also a lot of interesting things here, and a sample that does not exist in Russia.

History

There are many versions of the origin of the name, but scientific confirmation none of them. For the first time this area was registered in the 10th century as the location of the church of St. Andrew (it, by the way, still exists), and then it began to develop actively.

Holborn's features were determined by his position. On the one hand, it closely adjoined the city walls of the City (and then it was he who was considered London), and, on the other hand, approached Westminster, in which, at Westminster Hall, the Royal Court was located. Therefore, the district was occupied by lawyers - very different - and it is still like that.

About Inah

And it all started with the creation of legal inns. First, buildings were constructed for lawyers working in the Chancery Court (the Chancery court, respectively, was also here), in which they could live and work immediately. In general, the word "Inn" meant "hotel", and initially Inna was here a medieval version of the hostels for clerks of legal services.

Well, you could become a lawyer only after completing the training course in some Inn. Students came to study, lived in it, and other lawyers worked in it. Gradually, these buildings turned into something like closed communities of lawyers with their rights, property and many others. In total in Holborn, there were 10 Inns of the Chancery Court and about the same number of Inns of the Royal Court. Five of them were preserved

Holborn now

In time the Chancery Court was reformed, the Royal Court was moved to a new building in Holborn, and the training of jurisprudence was transferred to universities by the end of the 18th century, but the Ines remained and still exist. These are professional associations of lawyers who provide their members with a variety of services. Any lawyer who has the right to represent cases in court must be a member of the Inna. Well, students continue to practice in practice

This area has been legal for almost 800 years and remains so up to now. It is filled mainly with legal offices, including 3 inna, still preserved from historical times, still work here. In addition to them, many other organizations visited here, mostly those who were not allowed to settle within the city walls (as law students - they were forbidden by law to live in the city), so there were Templars, Masons and a lot of other people in Holborn.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions Holborn

Gray's Inn is the smallest of them. It was founded in the late 14th century. Now this is a very quiet place, surrounded by a tall wall. The oldest buildings of this Inna date from the 16th century, but, unfortunately, they were badly damaged by the bombing during the war, so these old parts are almost invisible. The oldest building is the church, it was founded in 1315 before the advent of the Inna and passed to him along with the purchased land.

Staple Inn has a very notable building - a timber-framed Tudor building in London is a rarity. Some parts of the building are new and built less than 100 years ago, but the oldest parts were built in 1585 and have survived to this day. This is the only surviving inn in the Chancery Court

Lincoln's Inn was founded in the early 15th century, the oldest parts of the buildings date from the beginning of the 16th century. It is famous for its library, which has been collected for more than 500 years and which has survived in all wars, fires and riots that occurred during this time. Also preserved are the Great Hall, the church built by the famous architect Inigo Jones, and a few more smaller buildings. Once it was the most basic Inn - the Chancery Court was located for a long time on its territory.

Two more Inna - Inner Temple and Middle Temple - are located in one complex of buildings called Temple Inn. It is located in a nearby area called Temple.

Also there is a very famous place called Holborn-Serks. This is the point where 7 streets meet at once, and its main attraction is the Holborn viaduct, built in the middle of the 19th century. It reflects the aesthetics of this era and is decorated with four sculptures, symbolizing commerce, science, art and agriculture. The viaduct looks bizarre, but the style is, as it's called, an amateur.

Not far from Holborne-sulfur is the church of St. Andrew - the very one that Holbourn's official history began with. For the first time it was registered in the 10th century, and how old she really is - no one knows. It was rebuilt in the 17th century in Baroque style, made by the famous architect Christopher Wren, a very beautiful and bright building turned out.

In Holborn there is also The Royal Courts of Justice, that is, the Royal Court. The building was built in the middle of the 19th century in the Gothic style (so it seems to many older than it really is). It is possible to go inside, inside very nicely.

In general, it is nice to take a walk in Inns, they are old, quiet and green, and just go through the streets - shops with judicial wigs, robes and legal literature in Latin, an abundance of students and lawyers in the same gowns add color.

Practical information

If you do not have enough time, you can limit yourself to one Lincoln Inn, it is most conveniently located, and there are other buildings besides Inna proper.

Two subway stations are suitable for visiting Holborn: Holborn and Chancery -Lane ", they are in his line. The Temple station is a bit farther away, but it will also work.

There are many cafes, small restaurants with takeaway food and network coffee houses on the big streets. Deep in the legal neighborhoods there are interesting and good restaurants (usually very formal)

Holborne is surrounded by other attractions around Holborn

Holborn. On the one hand, it is adjoined by the oldest district of London - City, in which there are a lot of things. On the other hand is Covent Garden - a theater district with a mass of ancient theaters, historic buildings and the Royal Opera. The third is the Temple district, where two more Inna and the famous Temple Church church are preserved (the same one that appears in the film "Da Vinci Code")

Holborn Circus, Holborn

Staple Inn, Holborn

Holborne Viaduct

@ Holborn in the evening

Holborn