Thousands welcome Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
Summer Solstice festival
Thousands of people came to Stonehenge to commemorate this year's Summer Solstice festival. Most people came with their loved ones to celebrate the festival.
Revellers watch the sunrise
Revellers stood by the stones as they watched the sunrise. They also sang as they waited for the sun to rise at Stonehenge, on Wednesday, June 21.
Thousands celebrate the festival
As per an interview given by Nichola Tasker, director of Stonehenge at English Heritage, to the Associated Press (AP), nearly 8,000 people attended this year's Summer Solstice festival.
Wonderful atmosphere
Nichola, during his interview with AP also said that "there was a wonderful atmosphere from sunset to sunrise, and everybody enjoyed a very atmospheric morning.”
Mystical day
Summer Solstice is a mystical day in some cultures. The festival at Stonehenge dates back thousands of years.
The Stonehenge
Stonehenge’s structure is aligned with the sun’s movement. According to English Heritage, a charity that manages hundreds of historic sites in England, if you stand in the middle of the monument on a summer’s day, “you would see the sunrise just to the left of the Heel Stone, an outlying stone north-east of the circle.”
5,000-year-old stone monument
The 5,000-year-old stone monument was carved and constructed at a time when there were no metal tools. The monument symbolises Britain's semi-mythical pre-historic period. The monument has also spawned countless legends.
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