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Whitby Abbey

            In ruins since the days of Henry VIII, Whitby Abbey has been known more as the romantically gloomy ruins than as the monastery it once was.
The first religious buildings on the site were a Christian monastery built around 657, which was destroyed by Danish invaders between 867 and 870. The restored Gothic structure that took its place in the 13th century was the church of the Benedictine abbey. This ultimately met its end in 1540 during the anti-Catholic rampages (known officially as the Dissolution of the Monasteries) which followed Henry VIII’s separation from the Catholic Church. Additional damage was done by German battleships in WWI, aiming for a nearby signal station.
The resulting ruins are atmospheric, beautiful and have inspired many writers and artists, including Bram Stoker, who used Whitby as the location for the first landing of Dracula in England. It is fitting, as it’s said that it was here where the author himself first discovered the real Vlad Dracul in 1890, in the pages of a book he checked out from the local library. The ruins of Whitby Abbey are among the most celebrated sights of North Yorkshire and are managed now by English Heritage.
   

Taken on: July 1, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/14.0, 1/320 sec, 44mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	44mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 7.3.1 (Macintosh)
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