Pemandangan Indah Beachy Head,Lokasi Popular Membunuh Diri (18 photos)

abgsedapmalam · Post time 14-3-2012 04:54 PM

Suicide Rock Beachy Head (born Beachy Head) - cape on the south coast of Britain, in the county of East Sussex, which is a chalk cliff, the large extent of its almost sheer. Typical of the southern coast of England chalk cliffs reach here almost 150 meters high. And the highest mark of 162 yards of the place - it is the highest chalk cliff in Britain. Also, the rock is known as one of the favorite places for suicide.

This giant "boulder" of limestone formed about 65-1000 million years ago, when the area was under water, rose to the surface in the Cenozoic era. At the end of the ice age sea levels rose and formed the English Channel and spectacular cliffs along the coast of Sussex.

Etymology of the name of Cape English is not as it might seem at first glance, but the French, and has no relation to the word "beach" (beach). Initially, in the Middle Ages, the cape was named Beau chef or Beau cheif, which translated from French means "beautiful cape." Later the name was transformed in the English style "Beachy head".

On top of the cliff overlooking the coast from Cape Dungeness to the east to Cape Selsey Bill, on the west. In a couple of kilometers north-west of Beachy Head chalk cliff shore form a ridge of increases and decreases of coastline, known as «Seven Sisters» (Seven Sisters).

Because of the danger of space in the 1830s was built west of the cape lighthouse, and from 1902 began to work and another 43 m high lighthouse, located on the high seas below the cliffs. Since 1983 he works in automatic mode.

Friedrich Engels bequeathed to dispel his ashes over the English Channel from Beachy Head, which was done after his death.

The waves are gradually eroding the rock, which is why there are small avalanches of stones. Large landslides are less common. The last major collapse of rock occurred in 2001, due to heavy spring rains.

For all its beauty and picturesque Beachy Head is also known as one of the most popular destinations for suicides in the world, second only to the number of suicides Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Japanese forest Aokigahara. Annually reduce their own lives about 20-30 people. In the seventies, this number reached 124 people per year.

In 2008, Britain had discussed the whole tragedy, when the rock rushed down the police, driven to despair by the boss. The locals even talk about the "curse of Beachy Head." Supposedly in the old days dropped from the top of the weak children, and that's it now attracts the weak will now ...

To prevent suicides area patrolled by a team of chaplains (Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team). Taxi drivers and employees also contribute to the local pub vyyaleniyu potential suicides. In addition to the rock placed special warning signs with phone numbers counseling services.

However, on the edge of a cliff on a regular basis, new crosses. While those who visited Beachy Head, in one voice say, that opens from the top of a stunning view of the coast, on the contrary - we want to live!

Seven Sisters

ps I am a lighthouse on a cliff edge landscape reminded of Gothic 3