See also: Leicester (homonymy)

Leicester (delivery leister ) is a town of England located in the county of Leicestershire, in the area of the the Midlands of the East.

Of share the presence of its many universities, the population of the city is made up for more than 50% of students mainly of Hindoue origin.

It has the statute of Cité .

In 1976, Leicester accommodated the sixth edition of the festival Europa Cantat.

History

Old Ratae Coritanorum , Roman strengthened camp, the city became an important medieval city thereafter, time when many churches were built there. The city became also a great center of hosiery and shoe.

Tourism

Monuments

• The Jewry Wall (Roman ruins)
• Cathédrale St-Martin
• The National Space Centers (Museum of astronautics and astronomy)

Activities and leisures

Sports

• Leicester City Football Club, local football club
• Leicester Tigers, club of local Rugby

Twinnings

Famous characters

• Gary Lineker, English footballer
• Parminder Nagra, British actress
• Joseph Merrick, Elephant Man
• Richard Attenborough actor and British realizer
• Stephen Frears, British realizer
• Jon Lord, clavierist of the group Deep Purple
• John Deacon, bass player of the rock group Queen

External bonds

• Leicester City Council
• Official Tourism site for Leicester and Leicestershire
• Leicester City Guides
• Site of the National Space Center
• The Fox, fanzine of Leicester City FC
• Leicester City FC, official site
• the University of Leicester
• the University De Montfort
• The Charlotte, concert hall
• the club of cricket of the county of Leicestershire

Simple: Leicester

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