I was brought up in Rochdale, and I love going into Manchester with my friends venturing around shops and looking at buildings in the busy atmosphere. However, it has only been recently that I’ve appreciated Manchester for the architecturally beautiful city it is.

The building that really inspired me is the Palace Hotel on Oxford Street. Apparently, it was only converted to a hotel in 1996, and it was originally built for the Refuge Assurance Company. I have seen the interiror but only on a television programme not so long ago. But it is lovely and made up of tiles and arches and just stunning architecture. It is also one of the prime examples of why Manchester is known for it’s red brick buildings.




As well as the older architecture there are some really good examples of modern architecture in Manchester. Most notably the new Hilton Hotel building and the Urbis.