Manchester, Metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England.
Manchester spans across 115.6 square kilometers, featuring red-brick Victorian buildings alongside modern glass structures throughout its urban landscape.
The settlement originated from a Roman fort called Mamucium in 79 AD, later transforming into the world's first industrial city during the 18th century.
The Manchester International Festival presents new works from performing arts, visual arts, and popular culture in venues across the metropolitan borough.
The Metrolink tram network connects 99 stops across Greater Manchester, operating seven lines through the central district and surrounding areas.
The Manchester Ship Canal, completed in 1894, extends for 58 kilometers and created an inland port despite the city's distance from the coast.
Location: Greater Manchester
Capital city: Manchester
Shares border with: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford
Address: Manchester, UK Manchester
Website: http://manchester.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.41667,-2.25000
Latest update: July 28, 2025 08:54
Etihad Stadium
8.1 km
National Football Museum Hall of Fame
7.7 km
Beetham Tower
6.5 km
Manchester Piccadilly station
6.8 km
Manchester Town Hall
7 km
Manchester Victoria station
7.9 km
Granada Studios
6.9 km
Manchester Cathedral
7.6 km
Quarry Bank Mill
8.1 km
Heaton Park
13.1 km
Manchester Central Convention Complex
6.6 km
Academy Stadium
8.1 km
Broughton Suspension Bridge
8.9 km
One Angel Square
8 km
Imperial War Museum North
6.7 km
O2 Apollo Manchester
6.2 km
Midland Hotel, Manchester
6.7 km
Free Trade Hall
6.8 km
Mamucium
6.6 km
John Rylands Library
7.1 km
The Lowry
6.8 km
Manchester Academy
5.4 km
Manchester Art Gallery
6.9 km
Strawberry Studios
6.4 km
Piccadilly Gardens
7.2 km
Royal Exchange
7.3 km
Salford Lads Club
6.9 km
Cottonopolis
7 kmReviews
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