The Freemasons Tour of London
Beskrivelse
I løbet af sin 2.000-årige historie er London blevet formet af alle slags religiøse og militære grupper, der er forbundet med Det Hellige Land, og vi vil besøge begge nogle af de mest berømte. Det første sted, vi vil besøge, er det gamle porthus til Ridderne af St. John og lære om deres rolle i korstogene. En kort gåtur væk fører os til Charterhouse, en oldtidens ø, der startede som et Priory, blev en skole og derefter et hospital. Vi kan også besøge resterne af offer for den sorte død fra deres pestgrav. På Smithfields vil vi se William Wallace fra Braveheart døde & lære historien bag St. Barts. Derefter til Temple Church, beliggende i en smuk, stille gårdhave lige ved Fleet Street gjort berømt af DaVinci Code filmene med Tom Hanks. Kører forbi det smukke Middle Temple, der ofte bruges til filmoptagelse til Lincolns Inn Fields (London's største firkant) for at afslutte i Freemasons Hall. Her får vi lære lidt om denne ofte lidt kendte, men historiske gruppe.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Se denne skjulte brønd, som selv de fleste londonere ikke kender til, og lær om, hvordan denne gamle ridderbrønd gav sit navn til et helt distrikt i London.
Den kommunistiske arv fra Clerkenwell fortsætter med dette arbejdsinstitut.
Vi vil se den smukke gamle kirkehave, beplantet med traditionelle lægeplanter sammen med et overraskende gammelt militærvåben.
Et imponerende gammelt porthus / tårn, der engang var indgangen til sammensætningen af Knights of St John.
Vi vil se porthuset, der tilhører Knights of St John Crusaders, og få et hurtigt kig ind i deres samling af våben og rustninger. *Bemærk venligst, at dette museum er lukket mandage og tirsdage*
Charterhouse Square, en af de største pestgrave, før man går ind i Charterhouse-kapellet og blandt andet ser et nyligt opdaget skelet af et offer for Den Sorte Død (Plague). *Bemærk venligst, at dette museum er lukket om mandagen*
En af de ældste kirker i London og bygget af en korsfarer.
En af de skjulte skatte i City of London og går næsten 800 år tilbage.
Vi vil se stedet, hvor Braveheart døde, samt lære af nogle af de andre bemærkelsesværdige begivenheder, der fandt sted i denne historiske placering.
Ruinerne af denne gamle klosterbygning danner en smuk have under skyggen af St Pauls Cathedral.
Den gamle port til City of London med en fascinerende og til tider blodig fortid.
Et smukt symbol på City of London.
I en lille gård, ned ad en lille gyde, vil vi se alt, hvad der er tilbage af en institution, der gav denne berømte del af London sit navn.
Resterne af denne klosterbygning er langt væk fra alfarvej for de fleste londonere, endsige turister, men denne er lige på vores vej mod en af de mest berømte kirker i verden.
Udforsk Middle Temple, et smukt område, der ofte bruges i tv og film som Downton Abbey eller Charles Dickens.
Inspireret af hvad Templerne så i Det Hellige Land, byggede de denne gamle kirke, som i en tid var utroligt populær på grund af DaVinci-kodefilmene, men nu igen er et fredeligt fristed.
Lær om denne smukke og rolige tilflugtssted i London
Vi går langs en af de mest berømte gader i London, som engang var hjemsted for den berygtede britiske avishandel, og besøger en for længst tabt ruin fra en berømt klosterorden.
Vi passerer den ældste butik i London, udødeligt i Charles Dickens skrifter.
Denne lille gamle pub var engang et tidligt mødested for frimurerne
Vi passerer gennem det største torv i London, skønt en sjældent besøges af turister. Lær historien om den store ild i London her.
Freemasons' Hall i London er hovedkvarteret for United Grand Lodge of England og det øverste store kapitel for Royal Arch Masons of England, samt at være et mødested for mange frimurerske lodge i London-området. * Bemærk venligst, at Freemasons Museum er lukket om mandagen*
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Informer os venligst om dit centrale London-hotel. Vi ville møde dig i receptionen på dit hotel og derefter gå med metro (eller taxa) til udgangspunktet ved Farringdon, ellers kan vi mødes uden for selve Farringdon station.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Kørestolsegnet
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Transportmulighederne er tilgængelige for kørestolsbrugere
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
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The tour was extremely informative and interesting. We went to places we have never seen on past trips to London. Kevin was a delight.
The actual City of London is one square mile and is home to one of the world’s most important financial districts, the London Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, St. Paul’s Cathedral, history going back to at least the beginning of the Roman period, Templar, Hospitaller, Freemason, and monastic history. Those are just the highlights. By agreement dating back to William the Conqueror, the reigning monarch may not enter without the permission of the Lord Mayor, even to attend the wedding of his/her children. My tour guide, Kevin, with his delightful Eastsider’s accent and enthusiastic demeanor is an incredibly knowledgeable and personable guide. A Freemason himself, he knows those aspects important to that audience, but so much more. A solid historian and great company. Highly recommended!
Our guide, Kevin, was extremely knowledgeable about the area, British and UK history, and how it all fit together. We learned so much! He was terrific at answering all of our questions (and there were a lot). And he was passionate about all that he showed us. If we could give him 10 stars, we would!
More trivia than history. The guide should know that Temple Church was modeled after the Holy Sepulcher, not King Solomon’s Temple.
We're sorry if you didn't enjoy your tour as much as we would have hoped. It is not usually the case that we speak incorrectly as obviously we are aware of such basic history. We have written several best-selling history books and been featured by various heritage and national+international media organisations who come to us as they know we know our stuff. We don’t do trivia. The guide said you were concerned about getting back to your hotel and he was kind enough to return with you to your hotel with you to make sure everything was ok. It’s a shame his extra time and effort isn’t remembered whilst a slip of the tongue is. Nevertheless, thankyou for your review.
Kevin is a long term experienced guide and life-long ‘Londoner’. His passion for local history shined through at every stop as he delighted in exposing us to so very many hidden secrets at every turn. I highly recommend. Delightful personality and pride in his expertise!
I'm so glad that you enjoyed your tour with Kevin. He is amazing, a bit like the tour! Thanks so much for leaving us such a nice review and I;m so glad that you enjoyed the tour.
Happy to say, Kevin was our guide again. My husband and Kevin are Free Masons - hence "The handshake" Please encourage men today to join and learn how to help others.
I'm so pleased that you had a good time with Kevin on this special and unique tour. Thanks very much for your lovely reviews and for booking with Ye Olde England Tours.
Kevin was a great guide, and super knowledgeable about the city. He took us to places we never would have about without his help. The tour was very interesting, and we had a wonderful time.
Kevin is amazing isn't he? He was so thrilled when I sent him your review. Thanks so much for your booking and your review too, I'm glad you had such a good time at all the "secret" locations that the big groups never get to see or whose guide just walks by as they are unaware of what is there!
Great tour! Great guide! It was a lovely walk through parts of London I’ve never seen. I was very happy to see the churches.
Thanks for your lovely review. Yes there are so many beautiful churches in the City of London that most people never get to see. I'm so glad you enjoyed it all.
Let me start by saying that I only visited the grand lodge which in itself is worth a visit: it is a dive back into history up to 1717: the museum is very beautiful: I will definitely return for its great esoteric charm. I recommend reading something about the topic although they provide comprehensive audio guides
Thanks so much for your great review!
Kevin's knowledge and enthusiasm for London history was spot on. We had a great time, learned so many interesting things, and saw much generally unknown and overlooked London history. Fabulous way to learn about London's incredible history with a very personable and engaging guide. While Kevin was not able to disclose ALL of the secrets of the Templars, we really had a wonderful time with him*notwithstanding*!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review of our new tour. We're really glad that you enjoyed it so much and Kevin was really thrilled that you had such a good time. Thanks again!
