Bay: Candy-colored "Heartbroken Town"

Overlooking Ireland, every point on the outline of Emerald Island is a remote place.

Those small towns scattered around the island are more tenacious because of the long-term carving of sea breeze and waves, and they also radiate different light because of their respective history and folk customs.

Among them, Cobh is a dazzling town

It was once rated as "one of the 25 most beautiful towns in Europe" by the travel bible Condé Nast Traveler.

This is the last stop before the sinking of the Titanic, and it is also a place to witness the history of Irish immigrants and cherish the "Irish homesickness" across the sea.

Bright and beautiful colors and faint sadness are intertwined, which makes this harbor town standing in the south of Ireland full of charm.

Today we will quietly listen to the story of Koff in the sea breeze.

If we put aside the history of Kov, from the point of view of face value alone, Kov is most famous for the row of colorful fairy tale huts.

They contrast with the ancient church behind them, and the sharp contrast between the old look and the new look seems to tell everyone that Cove is an interesting and story-telling existence.

From his name, Koff has a story to tell.

/kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, it was officially named "Cork Bay", that is, "Cork Bay". By the beginning of the19th century, the advantages of Foucault's natural harbor were further revealed, ranking second in the world in scale, and it was an important shipbuilding site in booming age of steam. 182 1 year, the first steamboat connecting Ireland and England was born here.

1849, Queen Victoria visited here. To commemorate this historical event, "Cork Bay" was renamed "Queenstown", that is, Queenstown.

1920, Cove changed back to Cobh, which is actually a variant of Cove. bh is spelled as a tribute to Irish Gaelic.

Located in the harbor, Cove witnessed millions of Irish immigrants and two tragic shipwrecks in less than a hundred years. The famous Titanic sailed slowly into the Atlantic Ocean under her gaze.

When you come to Cove, the first thing you see must be the magnificent St. Coleman Cathedral.

This Catholic church is located in the center of Cove, overlooking the harbor. It was built in 1868, and it took more than half a century to complete until 19 15.

Above the entrance of the cathedral, the Almighty King of Christ, the crowned Virgin, the twelve apostles, St. Joseph and John the Baptist are welcoming pilgrims.

When you enter the church, you will see the magnificent Gothic style, exquisite carvings and beautiful arches. ...

It's hard for you to imagine that it exists in a small town with a population of just over 10,000.

The church is also the silent guardian of people's daily life. Every 1 hour and 15 minutes, the Zhong Qin on the tower will ring.

And whenever there are weddings, funerals and weddings in the town, it will ring the bell to express its blessings and grief in this way.

This big Zhong Qin consists of 49 clocks, which is also one of the best in Europe.

Portkov witnessed the history of millions of immigrants in Ireland.

During the period from 1848 to 1950, more than 2.5 million Irish people boarded long-distance ferries via Cove Port and went to foreign countries with uncertain future. I don't know how many feelings of parting poured into the Atlantic Ocean from the ferry.

Cove erected an immigrant sculpture by the sea to commemorate the forced exile and countless families who suffered from separation. Anne Moore is one of them.

1892, 15-year-old Anne Moore took her two younger brothers on a cruise ship named Nevada to her new home. It is said that she is the first immigrant in Irish history who successfully obtained citizenship from other countries, and she is also the representative of millions of Irish people who have left home.

Most Irish people who leave here will pass by a place now called "Broken Hearts Pier".

/kloc-More than 0/00 years ago, they boarded the boat from this plank road and looked back countless times. The tears in their eyes were the deepest memories of the dock.

I have to say that the name "Sad Wharf" is properly named, which also makes people inadvertently feel the romantic sentiment in the Irish bones.

The harbor is the last port of call for the industrial miracle Titanic to sail into the Atlantic Ocean.

There are 123 passengers boarding here. In the face of the world's largest and most luxurious ship at that time, how excited this 100 people and people watching on the shore should be.

However, in less than 24 hours, only 44 people were left.

Nowadays, cruise ships often pass through Foucault Port, and about100,000 tourists disembark from the port every year.

Revisiting the Titanic trip has also become an indispensable link for people.

During this trip, the tour guide will lead you to the port on foot, stop at the pier and monument where you boarded the ship, and then visit the Cobh Heritage Center. Along the way, the tour guide will tell you stories about unknown ships, which can't be found online.

Cove cultural museum

Official website:/

Address: Queenstown Story, Cobb Heritage Center, Cobb City, Cork City.

Another place to look back on Titanic is Koff's popular "Titanic Experience".

In particular, everyone who visits here will get a new identity-one of the passengers who boarded the Titanic from Cove.

Under the guidance of the tour guide, you will board the "virtual journey" of Titanic and feel the shipwreck that shocked the world from the first perspective.

Titanic experience

Official website: titanicexperiencecobh.ie

Address: White Star Tower, No.20 Cobb casement Square, Cork, Ireland.

If you explore by yourself, it's not bad to wander around the town at will. Because, since the year when the ship sank, the structure of the streets and lanes has hardly changed.

The scene of 19 12 seems to be yesterday: the whistle of the Titanic suddenly sounded, and the sound was deafening. People flocked to see this heroic ship. ......

Three years later, another great ship with amazing industrial history, Lusitania, was hit by a German torpedo and sank off the coast of Ireland. Survivors were sent to Cove for treatment, and more than 100 victims were buried here.

The Lusitania Peace Monument stands in casement Square, silently beating the waves of history.

There is a famous neighbor next to Cove. Interestingly, it is close to Foucault, but the painting style is far from it.

It is Spike Island, known as Alcatraz Island in Ireland.

Spike Island faces Cove across the sea, with a one-way ferry voyage 10-20 minutes.

Compared with Color Cove, Spike Island is a little more solemn and even complicated. A traveler who is very suitable for strange tastes.

The building on the island used to be a medieval monastery and military fortress, which was transformed into a prison in the middle of19th century to hold the increasing number of thieves due to famine. At that time, it was known as "the largest prison in Europe".

Generally speaking, there are two ways to visit: guided explanation and free exploration.

For the "brave", Langya Island has specially developed a special travel product "After Dark".

The tour guide leads the tourists to bypass the basement and back channels, and start the "ghost story" mode all the way to tell the story of cruelty that happened here.

If you are not afraid of leaving a shadow, you can take the initiative to enter the "dark room" to make up for Xiaoke's victory over redemption, prison break, Shutter Island and other prison situations.

Spike i.

Official website: spikeislandcork.ie

Address: Spike Island, Cobb Kennedy Pier, Cork

Koff, beauty is as important as history.

Such a high-value town with connotation

Worth your collection.