Over in West Wales lies the classically beautiful city of Pembroke near the English Channel. Pembroke, thanks in part to its convenient and strategic location, has a rich history that draws thousands to its city limits each year to lay eyes on some of the beautiful and ancient ruins scattered across the land. Chief among these would most likely be the impressive Pembroke Castle, which has stood for over a millennium and was the birthplace of King Henry VII. The entire area of Pembroke has had a longstanding relationship with the Christian church and was one of the first places of triumph for the burgeoning religion during the 900s.
It isn't just Christian devotees who flock to Pembroke each year to bear witness to its incredibly lush past, though. Any historian with an interest in the Middle Ages will find a treasure trove of sites and relics that date back to the years when the struggle for dominance between religions was at its peak. England's much famed Knights of the St. John, one of the first groups of crusaders, used Pembroke as their home and the lineage of these revolutionaries are still to be found while walking around the aged city streets. Monkton Priory, for instance, draws thousands of visitors each year who wish to lay eyes on one of the oldest religious forts still standing to this day. Built in the decades before 1000 A.D., the Priory still boasts a glorious "Great Hall" and the traditional arched ceilings that belie its prestigious history. Near Pembroke Dock are many remains of ancient waterway activity by serfs and vassals, giving us a look from the outside in.
While the city has stood proudly throughout millennia, the impressive natural landscape that Pembroke sits atop has maintained its supple, beautiful form. Few towns this old can claim to have the same spirit that Pembroke maintains year after year. It is filled with technology yet it still has its own atmosphere that keeps it a timeless world. Located on the Pembrokeshire peninsula, a small valley keeps the town surrounded by the rolling hillsides and a thick, ancient forest is visible from nearly all sides. The farmland is just as rich as it always has been and this too helps Pembroke to maintain its classic, antiquated beauty. Rising world populations does take its toll on every corner of the world, though, and there are many housing developments and neighborhoods spreading south from the city limits. All the same, these new citizens are treated to lush scenery that is far and away more remarkable than nearly every other place in England in terms of natural splendor. Pembroke is an example of a town that has aged the weathers of time immemorial and has yet to lose its cultural identity. Through stone castles and wooden cottages to office buildings and railway stations, Pembroke is a city steeped in the past and looking toward the future. It will be exciting to see what future developments this city will take on and conquer.
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