| During the 16th century ships sailed to every part of the known world from the posrt of Bristol, opening up international trading routes. In 1843 Brunel launched his SS Great Britain, the largest iron ship of the time. In 1970 its hulk was rescued from the Falkland Islands and retuned to the Bristol dock. Bristol's many lovely buildings include a cathedral that contains examples of Norman, early-English, gothic and Victorian architecture. The docklands area has been heavily restored with a variety of leisure and entertainment features including the Bristol Exhibition Watershed Arts complex, the Arnolfini Gallery, National Lifeboat Museum and the Industrial and Maritime Heritage Centre.
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