Visiting Leeds

Millennium Square

Millennium Square is the cultural heart of the city centre. It is situated between some of the most important buildings of Leeds: the Civic Hall, the Town Hall and Leeds General Infirmary. It was made especially for the year 2000 becoming in the first new public square over 60 years. Millennium Square is popular for civic ceremonies, musical concerts and outdoor theatre performances. It is also a good place for broadcasting important national and international events.

Town Hall

Leeds Town Hall was designed by Cuthbert Brodrick in 1853 as an emblem of civic pride. With a height of 226 ft, it is one of the largest city halls in the UK. The distinctive of the tower is its clock that was not considered in the beginning but was added by Brodrick later.

City Art Gallery

Leeds City Art Gallery was founded in 1888; it is house for the most impressive works of British Art outside London. The gallery has three floors with Victorian paintings, French Post-Impressionist paintings, traditional prints, watercolours and drawings. The gallery also houses interesting contemporary works made with plastic grapes at the Craft Shop and Design Gallery.

Kirkgate Market

Leeds Kirkgate Market, located on Vicar Lane, is one of the oldest markets in the country. It was opened for first time in 1822 as an open air market and its first sections were built in 1875. The market attracts more than 100 thousand visitors a week for its different themes which are not the same every week. In the market are sold leather goods, cosmetics, greeting cards, jewellery, Asian and Oriental foods and a quite variety of accessories. It is open six days a week from 9am until 6pm.

Saint Anne’s Catedral

Leeds Kirkgate Market, located on VicaSaint Anne’s Cathedral, best known as Leeds Cathedral, was constructed in 1904 and design by John Henry Eastwood. Cathedral’s style is neo-gothic with a crucifixion of Christ sculpture in its front. In the interior of the Cathedral there is a great altar with a beautiful painting of Jesus and Mary in its background.

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