Manchester's medieval core is the subject of a major urban regeneration project involving a new public square, various visitor attractions and Urbis, a centre for social history that examines the evolution of the modern city.
In June 1996, part of Manchester was devastated by a terrorist bomb placed in a crowded shopping street. Out of the destruction and the rubble arose a new plan to revitalize the city centre. As this evolved, backed by huge private sector investment, the ...