Dover

Gateway to Britain

Basic information

Population: 28 156 inhabitants(2001)

Urban Area: about 39 km²

District: DoverShire county: KentRegion: South-East

Location

South-East of Great BritainCalais(FR) - 34 km far awayReclaimed landValley of the river Dourprevailing south-westerly

windsOceanic climate

History of Dover

N a m e s

Name from the river DourThe white cliffs gave Britain its ancient name of

AlbionPorte Dubris (in Romans age)Dover (King Lear) 1603 - 1606

H I S T O RY

Stone age – First people thereBronze age – Maritime influenceRomans age - road to Canterbury and Watling

Street - was fortified great strategic importance for Britain (the French during the Napoleonic Wars, and against Germany during World War II)

white chalk with a very fine-grained texture

part of cliffs is underwater where live many creatures

White cliffs of Dover

1991 Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (Kevin Costner)

Dover Castle

Founded in 12th century Called „Key to England“ Largest castle in England Longest history Oldest part from Iron age

EUROTUNEL

undersea tunnel under La Manche

Founded 14th November 1994 Average depth – 45m under

bottom of sea Large debts Several fires

Public service

Buckland hospital (threatened with closure)

Several of the state secondary schools: o Astor College for the Artso Dover Grammar School for Girls o Dover Grammar School for Boyso Business and Enterprise Collegeo St Edmund's Catholic College for the

Performing Artso Dover Christ Church AcademyMuseums:

o the main Dover Museumo the Dover Transport Museumo the Roman Painted House

Boat from Bronze Age

Oldest boat on the world

In Dover museum

Pencester Park & Pavilion

Pencester Gardens opened in 1924

Lawns flowerbed play area for

children miniature golf

course

Port of Dover

One of largest European ports

Travellers 14.000.000

Lorries 2.100.000

Cars and motocycles 2.800.000

Coaches 86.000

an annual turnover of £58.5 million

Thank you for attention© 2011 by Pavel Adam