Nowadays, two buglars climb the tower and stay there for 24 hours - it's a long way up and, I suppose, that's better for them than more frequent changes of watch.
The main square is enormous but is divided by the Cloth Hall. Which had some repair work going on around it.
Scaffolding all over the place, but it's repair and not replacement - although there is new building outside the old part of the city.
The university courtyard.
Another hourly ceremony. Ro asked why I didn't film it rather than take a lot of still pictures. Good question.
The city used to be surrounded by a city wall and moat, but when this fell into disrepair and stagnation, it was decided to replace it with a green belt around the city centre. It's a pity that virtually none of the wall was kept, but what a good idea, to keep a band of cool greenery safe from development.
It was also useful for helping you in keeping your bearings...
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