The charming English town crowned the prettiest in the world outranks Venice and Barcelona

Chester Town Hall Square, Chester. (Image: Getty) A charming cathedral town in northwestern England has been crowned as the most beautiful city in the world, surpassing popular Italian favourites Venice and Rome. The research, conducted by Online Mortgage Advisor , used Google Street View to estimate the architectural splendour of thousands of houses, landmarks and streets from around the world.

Chester, known for its historic Roman city walls which are over 2,000 years old, was bestowed an 83.7 percent 'beauty score' based on the 'golden ratio'. The study, explaining the significance of the golden ratio in the art world, noted: "Artists over the last few centuries have incorporated the golden ratio into their work, believing it to be a gold standard in natural aesthetic perfection.

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