Manchester
University
Monuments and places of interest
Administration
Founded by the Romans, Manchester remained a completely secondary location until the industrial revolution compared to the importance it holds today. A simple locality in Lancashire, it was not the seat of a diocese and even locally it had to refer to nearby Salford. Even in the fourteenth century it did not even manage to maintain the municipal statute just obtained, returning subject to the feudal lords.
The municipality of Manchester was therefore created only in 1838, but the growth was very rapid. It became a city in 1853, thus acquiring greater powers, and in 1885 it expanded its borders. In 1889 it was given an autonomy that made it largely independent from the county council. In 1931 and 1933 its territory was further expanded. With the reform implemented in 1974, the city was entrusted to today's Manchester City Council.
The further urban growth that has largely overflowed the city boundaries, leading to the foundation of a higher metropolitan administrative level, Greater Manchester, with a mayor general elected for the first time in 2017.
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Monuments and places of interest
Town Hall: a wonderful example of Victorian Neo-Gothic architecture
John Rylands University Library
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester Cathedral: 14th-century cathedral and collegiate church whose exterior was slightly remodeled after a flood in the Victorian era
Old Trafford
Salford Quays: old river port area on the River Irwell, now restored and refurbished like the London Docks
People's History Museum: a museum that traces the social and economic changes from the industrial revolution to the present day, focusing on the difficult working conditions and trade union achievements that first took shape in Manchester at the end of the 18th century
National Football Museum: Museum of the history of football, from the humble origins of Northern England to spread to the rest of the world
Manchester Central Convention Complex: Conference and exhibition venue, former concert venue and former railway station
Radcliffe Tower: medieval tower in the town of the same name near Manchester
**Hulme Arch Bridge: road bridge located in Hulme
Manchester has two universities: the University of Manchester and the Metropolitan University of Manchester. The University of Manchester is one of the largest universities in the UK; born in 1824, it is divided into four main faculties and offers around 500 degree courses. It currently has 36 500 students from 180 nations; there are 75 members of Italian nationality. In its history it has 23 Nobel laureates.
Much appreciated is its rich library, the John Rylands University Library, which houses part of the manuscript materials found in the Cairo Geniza.
Sport
Manchester is better known as the "city of sports", in fact it has two important football teams: Manchester Utd, which plays at Old Trafford, and Manchester City, which plays at the Etihad Stadium (City of Manchester Stadium is the old name ). Old Trafford, located just outside the city, is the second largest playing field in England, after London's Wembley stadium: it has a maximum capacity of around 76,000 people; it is also considered a 5-star stadium by FIFA. It was the first stadium in England to host the UEFA Champions League final in 2003. Manchester City's pitch has a maximum capacity of around 55,000 and hosted the UEFA Cup final in 2008.
The third club in the city is F.C. United of Manchester, founded in 2005 by some Manchester Utd fans opposed to the acquisition of the club by the American businessman Malcolm Glazer [9], currently playing in the Northern Premier League