An old Victorian view of the main pool at the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, England, UK c.1880. The Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae. This view shows much of the remains are ruins and is before the Victorian restoration and reconstruction work began. The baths were sunken and the higher street level can be seen in the background. The baths, designed for public bathing, were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th century AD. Victorian expansion of the baths complex was in the Neoclassical style. It is a major tourist attraction in the UK.
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An old Victorian view of the main pool at the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, England, UK c.1880. The Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae. This view shows much of the remains are ruins and is before the Victorian restoration and reconstruction work began. The baths were sunken and the higher street level can be seen in the background. A temple was constructed on the site between 60 and 70 AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain. Its presence led to the development of the small Roman urban settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths, designed for public bathing, were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th century AD but the original Roman baths were in ruins a century later. The area around the natural springs was redeveloped several times during the Early and Late Middle Ages. However, all buildings at today’s street level date from the 1800s. Victorian expansion of the baths complex followed the Neoclassical tradition. It is a major tourist attraction in the UK, and together with the Grand Pump Room, receives more than 1.3 million visitors annually. Visitors can tour the baths and museum but cannot enter the water. This image is taken from a small original in an old photograph album.