Tropical
world is one of the UK's most popular garden tourist attractions and
home to the largest collection of tropical plants outside Kew Gardens.
Each year over 1,000,000 visitors discover exciting new worlds, alien
landscapes and exotic plant life - all in the heart of Leeds.
Website: Tropical
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The
Royal Armouries in Leeds is the new purpose-built home for the Royal
Armouries' national collection of arms and armour. It traces the development
of arms and armour from the 5th century BC to modern times. HM The Queen opened it in
March 1996.
Website: Royal
Armouries |
Harewood House, the family home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood, is
one of the country's truly great Stately Homes. John Carr of York
designed the exterior of the House, with the interior created by the Scottish
architect Robert Adam.
Website: Harewood
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On 24th
March 1997 one of Europe's largest medical museums opened in
Leeds. The £5 million interactive Thackray Medical Museum looks
at medicine through the eyes of ordinary people, showing how
improved living conditions and medical advances help us to live
around 50 years longer than we did in the 1800's.
Website: Thackray
Medical Museum |
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One
of Britain's best preserved abbeys, Kirkstall Abbey was founded in 1152
by a party of Cistercian monks from Fountains Abbey and was closed down
in November 1539 in the Dissolution of religious houses ordered by Henry
VIII. The monks were pensioned-off, the roofs stripped of lead and some
buildings converted for agricultural use.
Website: Kirkstall
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Founded
in 1888, Leeds City Art Gallery now houses an impressive collection
of art dating back to around 1820. The Gallery's 20th century British
collection was hailed by the Times as "probably the best outside London".
Website: City
Art Gallery |
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Leeds is renowned as one of the shopping capitals of the North. |
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| Corn
Exchange |
| Granary
Wharf |
| Kirkgate
Market |
| Victoria
Quarter |
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| And many more attractions can
be found around Leeds at The City
of Leeds Tourist Information site |
