2024

MARY ROSE

Military monuments
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From the time of Henri VIII, she went down in 1545 during a Franco-English battle with 700 men on board. Its shimmering oak hull was restored, and the wharf in 1545 is reconstituted: everyday objects, canons…

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2024

SQUARE TOWER

Towers to visit

Don't make a detour, but if you pass through it, it's a square tower built in the th century, originally as the governor's fortified residence and then as a gun powder warehouse. Massive and not very elegant.

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2024

HMS VICTORY

Local history and culture

Nelson admiral of Nelson restored as it was in 1805. Nelson's bed curtains were embroidered by his mistress, Emma Hamilton! HMS Victory had 800 men on his side when he won against the Fearsome. Three hours after victory, Nelson died, hit by a cannon.

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2024

AUTHORS IN SOUTHSEA

Hiking

Tour organized from June to October every day with guides to discover connections between the city and the authors of literature who lived there or went there. Information at the Tourist Office.

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