Since the XII century Bristol was England's main port connections with Ireland. The port was the starting point for a number of well-known expeditions, such as the 1497th year from here to North America went to John sabotage expedition. XIV century Bristol was the third largest (after London and York) city in England. 2nd World War the city center suffered serious.Economy for many centuries was based maritime trade until the twentieth century Bristol became a British aviation industry center. Filton is located in the outskirts of town company BAE Systems, Airbus and Rolls-Royce, as well as exclusive car manufacturing company Bristol Cars.
The University of Bristol was founded in the 1909th year. It studied and worked in a number of Nobel Prize winners in physics and chemistry (William Ramdejs, Paul Dirac, etc.).
Bristol has two main football clubs - Bristol City FC (played Football League One) and Bristol Rovers FC (played by the Football League Two). The town is England's top rugby league team Bristol Rugby.
Bristol popular music known as the place where the XX century. 90th years occurred Trip Hop style of music and bands like Portishead and Massive Attack.
Bristol is located at the animation studio Aardman Animations, the work is Wallace and Gromit.
