Ipswich is a cozy and beautiful city with rich history. This place has many unique features and attractions. Ipswich has recently received a significant status - the cleanest city in the United Kingdom. Its streets really amaze visitors with their cleanness. The city budget spends really big sums of money annually to keep the city clean and beautiful. In addition to the clean and well-kept streets and parks this cozy city fascinates visitors with a huge choice of architectural attractions, many of which are old churches and monasteries.
St. Peter Church has remained one of the most important symbols of the city for many centuries. Surprisingly, the church has survived till our days in its original form. The church has become home to a wide range of religious artifacts and jewelry, so there’s no wonder why every day hundreds of tourists come to see them. St. Margaret Church is a no less interesting building that is also distinguished by unique architectural style and rich decoration of inner premises.
In total the city has more than ten beautiful cathedrals and churches, the most notable of which are St. Lawrence, St. Michael, St. Clement, St. Bartholomew's and St. John the Baptist churches. They were built at different times, so every church is unique. St. Bartholomew Church is an important historical object as its bell ensemble is the oldest in the world. First bells for this beautiful church were cast yet in the first half of the 15th century.
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