Beautiful British city, thanks to the second birth of which a huge number of tourists and travelers arrive here. Almost all amazing tourism facilities you can visit on your own without creating additional data from excursions.
MILLENNIUM SQUARE Square. She was presented specifically for the celebration of 2000, the construction of which was financed by the city council and the Millennium Commission. For about twelve million pounds, about twelve million pounds was spent on construction, so just a member became the starting point for the celebration of the new millennium.
There were a variety of events, such as concerts, performances, opera performances and other street entertainment. There have been a huge screen, which broadcasts today various sports or other mass event events. In winter, the skating rink here, and in the summer they spend Leeds Pride. Recently, a large christmas market has been located here, which attracts quite a large number of not only tourists, but also the locals who buy food, decorations, souvenirs and Christmas gifts to their loved ones. In addition, the area is surrounded by a large number of sights of Leeds, such as: Leeds Academy, Leeds Civic Hall, Town Hall, City College of Arts.
Lids City Square (Leeds City Square). The area is located in the heart of the city. Moreover, the appearance of the area is associated with the usual expansion of space before the postal structure. The construction of the square ended in 1899, and later the territory was expanded and installed here the Statue of the Black Prince. Prince, horseback riding, is the creation of Thomas Brock and is made of bronze. Over time, other architectural monuments began to appear here, and the railway station is located in the southern part of the square. The old post office was converted to a restaurant, although the Square itself suffered quite strongly during the Second World War.
Lids City Museum (Leeds City Museum). The museum began his work in 2008. It functions in the building of the Institute of Mechanics, which was built in 1819. At that time, literary societies appeared here, which were public. And after a hundred years, the building passed to the city council. At the time of the second world exhibits were very damaged and the museum was closed. Today, the museum's exhibits are often changed, but they are all devoted to the history of the city. In the central hall, on the floor, the world map is drawn, and the tiger cannibal is the most popular exhibit. The museum has an old Roman mosaic, which dates back to 250 BC, as well as several mummies.
Museum of Medicine History (ThackRay Museum). The museum is adjacent to the Saint James hospital, and the building itself was built back in 1858. People who lost their housing lived here, and after the building began to be used to provide medical care poor. During the war, the building served as a military hospital, and today the amazing exhibits that were part of the Victorian life of the time are presented here.
Here you will see the most popular diseases and methods of their treatment, and can also be viewed as in those distant times did the operations. It also presents unique video reconstruction of operations, in which doctors and interns are visible, but the operation itself is not shown in order to avoid the shocking effect.
In addition, the Museum presents an interactive gallery showing the work of the human body. There is even a skeleton of the Yorkshire Witch Mary Bateman, which was executed for witchcraft in 1809.
Leeds Art Gallery (Leeds Art Gallery). Here collected a collection of art 20 century, as well as some earlier works. In addition, the gallery is recognized as a collection of state importance. The gallery was founded in 1888, and openly timed to the anniversary of Queen Victoria, who loved to visit Leeds.
The artist Hubert Von Herkomer, who passed some of his work a museum, officially opened the gallery for mass visits, and in 1912 a special foundation called Leeds Art Collections Fund, which was intended to assist in acquiring paintings for the gallery.
LEDS Bridge (Leeds Bridge) . This is a historical crossing of the city, the construction of which began in 1730. The bridge was built from the cast iron, pedestrians and cars were moved, and the place was called Bridge Gate, because the medieval city was small enough.
Today, the bridge refer to the category of objects historically and protected by the state. On the western side of the bridge there is a memorial plaque with inscriptions. And in 1888 the bridge became the hero of the first in the history of video shooting.
Big Theater (Grand Theater). The Opera House is located in the heart of Leeds, according to the project of James Robinson Watson's architect. The discovery took place in 1878, and the structure itself is a mixture of Scottish and Romanesque style, with the gothic elements of the indoor interior. The capacity of the theater is 1500 people, here are touring performers with world fame, as well as this house for Opera North and Northern Ballet. After extensive reconstruction in 2005-2006, the hall was upgraded, increased the accommodation of viewers and orchestra. A very beautiful building is one of those places to see.
University of Leeds (University of Leeds) . The university is included in the Russell Group, which unites universities with the most frequent level of high-tech. The university is among the founders of the University of Universities, the European University Association, University Association of Commonwealth countries and others.
Since 2006, he constantly ranks second in the number of applications submitted. Among his graduates there are many Nobel laureates, and the university itself consists of nine faculties, among which there are directions in business, education, medicine, environment, performance and other orientation.
About 33 thousand steps may be trained here, which wishes it to the fifth largest in the whole of Great Britain. The university structure seems very majestic and impregnable, especially if you come.