Saint Albanes Abbey
is really St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
An abbey among the ruins of a Roman town, with temple columns and an aqueduct still standing nearby.
The real place
The abbey grew up at the burial place of Alban, Britain's first Christian martyr. The Norman builders reused Roman bricks from the ruined town of Verulamium, which is why the tower in the photo is red.
Visiting
The cathedral is free to enter. Walk downhill through Verulamium Park to see the Roman walls and a mosaic in the museum.
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