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Glastonbury

Glastonbury is a town in Somerset, England, situated on the Somerset Levels in the southwest of the country. It lies near Glastonbury Tor, a prominent hill that overlooks the town and has long been a landmark in local geography and folklore. The town has a long history of religious and cultural significance and is associated with Glastonbury Abbey and the legends of Avalon.

Glastonbury Tor is a hill rising to about 158 meters in height. Its summit is occupied by

Glastonbury Abbey was once among medieval England’s largest and wealthiest monasteries. Founded in the 7th century,

Glastonbury Festival, commonly known simply as Glastonbury, is a major annual music and performing arts festival

Today, Glastonbury is a destination for tourists and pilgrims, with a historic town center, independent shops,

the
ruins
of
a
historic
church,
St
Michael’s,
making
it
a
notable
landmark
and
tourist
attraction
that
features
in
local
tradition
and
landscape.
it
became
closely
linked
with
Arthurian
legend,
and
tradition
holds
it
as
the
burial
place
of
King
Arthur
and
Queen
Guinevere.
The
abbey
was
largely
destroyed
during
the
Dissolution
of
the
Monasteries
in
the
16th
century;
ruins
remain
near
the
town
center.
held
at
Worthy
Farm
near
Pilton,
north
of
the
town.
It
began
in
1970
and
has
grown
into
one
of
the
largest
and
best-known
festivals
globally,
featuring
multiple
stages
and
a
wide
range
of
genres.
The
festival
emphasizes
environmental
sustainability
and
charitable
activities
and
attracts
hundreds
of
thousands
of
attendees.
and
cultural
sites.
Its
identity
combines
its
religious
heritage,
the
Tor,
the
abbey
ruins,
and
the
modern
prominence
of
the
annual
festival.