Bradford: the Jewel of the North
Since the decline of heavy industry, Bradford has embraced a spirit of renewal and regeneration; emerging again as one of the North's most important cities.
Today the city is popular tourist destination boasting an extraordinarily diverse range of attractions:
- National Media Museum, the most visited museum outside London
- Fine examples of Victorian architecture including the grand Italianate City Hall
- Lister Mills – its dominant chimney stack is now a beacon of regeneration in the city after its £100 million conversion
- The grand Edwardian Cartwright Hall in Lister Park, voted Britain's Best Park in 2006, houses Bradford’s main art gallery
- Saltaire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Salts Mill has the world's largest collection of David Hockney artworks.
- Centenary Square, redeveloped city centre, public piazza and retail.
- The medieval cathedral, Bradford's oldest building.
- The medieval Bolling Hall, which has been preserved as a museum.
- Bradford Industrial Museum
- Four theatres
- The city hosts several successful festivals, including the Book Festival, the massive Bradford Mela, the biggest of its kind outside Asia, Ilkley Literature Festival, several Continental Markets and Food Fairs including the Bradford International Market, as well as various of film festivals hosted by the National Media Museum.
- 37 parks and gardens in the city district.
- The city has a long rugby tradition, and Bradford Bulls are one of the most successful rugby league clubs in the world, winning the World Club Championship three times since 2002 and also seven times winners of the Rugby League Championship.
