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A photograph of the Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester, adorned with Christmas decorations. The clock tower was built in 1868 and includes statues of the four sons of Leicester: Simon de Montfort, William Wyggeston, Thomas White and Gabriel…

A photograph of Victorian promenade, New Walk, which connects Victoria Park and the centre. The New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, which is home to two dinosaur skeletons, an extensive Egyptian exhibition, an area dedicated wildlife from across the…

A photograph of Leicester's Belgrave Road decorated with lights for Diwali festivities. Leicester is home to one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India, welcoming over 30,000 visitors for the festivities each year.

A photograph of fresh produce on Leicester Market. Leicester is home to the largest outdoor covered market in Europe and has been in its current location for 700 years.

A photograph of the fountain in Town Hall Square, Leicester. The Town Hall and the square in which it is set were constructed between 1874 and 1876. The fountain, which is made from cast iron painted bronze, was installed in 1879

A photograph of the Arch of Remembrance, commonly known as the War Memorial in Victoria Park, Leicester. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled in 1923, the monument was created to commemorate those who lost their lives during the First World…

A photograph of the Jewry Wall, Leicester. The wall is an existing part of a Roman building and is nearly 2000 years old. The Jewry Wall Museum site includes the wall, along with artefacts from Iron Age, Roman and medieval Leicester.

A photograph of the Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral. There has been a church dedicated to Saint Martin on the site since 1086. Leicester Cathedral is a Grade II listed building and, as of March 2015, is the…

A photograph of Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, with a stag in the foreground and Old John, the folly at the top of the highest hill in the park, in the background. Bradgate Park is a public park covering 850 acres. It has been used as a deer park…

A photograph of the National Space Centre, with a statue of a cosmonaut in the foreground. Open since 2001, the National Space Centre is home to a Soyuz spacecraft, 6 exhibition galleries and a planetarium.