City of Leicester, County town and unitary authority in East Midlands, England
Leicester sits on the River Soar, spanning across hills and valleys, featuring numerous parks, Victorian architecture, and industrial buildings throughout its urban landscape.
The city originated as the Roman settlement of Ratae Corieltauvorum in 47 AD, developing into a major trading center during medieval times and the Industrial Revolution.
Leicester Cathedral houses the tomb of King Richard III, discovered beneath a parking lot in 2012 and reinterred within the building in 2015.
The city connects to London and Birmingham through direct rail services, with the M1 motorway providing access to major transportation routes across England.
The National Space Centre in Leicester contains the largest planetarium dome in the United Kingdom, measuring 16 meters in diameter.
Location: Leicestershire
Inception: 1835
Website: https://leicester.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 52.63333,-1.13333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:49
Leicester Cathedral
291 m
Greyfriars, Leicester
213 m
King Richard III Visitor Centre
217 m
Leicester Guildhall
332 m
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower
321 m
Leicester Market
162 m
Leicester Town Hall
56 m
The Charlotte
346 m
Turkey Cafe
198 m
Little Theatre, Leicester
317 m
Sue Townsend Theatre
267 m
The City Rooms
72 m
Leicester Corn Exchange
141 m
Statue of Alice Hawkins
136 m
ISKCON Leicester
145 m
Grand Hotel
240 m
Bishop Street Wesleyan Chapel
97 m
United Baptist Church
328 m
Guildhall
334 m
Fox Lane
299 m
Statue of John Biggs
173 m
Odean Arcade
197 m
Statue of the Duke of Rutland
154 m
The Thomas Cook Building
286 m
Silver Arcade (Section From Silver Street To Cank Street)
252 m
Former Eastgates Coffee House
332 m
National Westminster Bank
144 m
Lloyds Bank Limited
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