The Glade of Light
The Glade of Light is a memorial in Manchester, England, that commemorates the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017. It opened to the public on 5 January 2022 and an official opening event took place 10 May 2022.Photo: Odder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manchester Arena and Manchester Cathedral.
Manchester Arena
Stadium
Photo: Rob Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manchester Arena is an indoor arena in Manchester, England, immediately north of the city centre and partly above Manchester Victoria railway station in air rights space. Manchester Arena is situated 890 feet north of The Glade of Light.
Manchester Cathedral
Church
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Manchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in Manchester, England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church.
Chetham’s Library
Library
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chetham's Library in Manchester, England, is the oldest free public reference library in the English-speaking world. Chetham's Hospital, which contains both the library and Chetham's School of Music, was established in 1653 under the will of Humphrey Chetham, for the education of "the sons of honest, industrious and painful parents", and a library for the use of scholars. Chetham’s Library is situated 350 feet north of The Glade of Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria-Shopping District and NOMA.
Victoria-Shopping District
Photo: Nicholasjf21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
This covers the area in central Manchester north of Piccadilly Gardens and east of Bridge St and Princess St, served by Victoria railway station. It covers the locales of the Millennium Quarter and St.
NOMA
Neighborhood
Photo: The Co-operative, CC BY 2.0.
NOMA is an £800 million, 20-acre mixed-use redevelopment scheme in Manchester. It is the largest development project in North West England ahead of developments such as MediaCityUK and Atlantic Gateway.
Manchester city centre
Suburb
Photo: Daniel Nisbet, CC BY 2.0.
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England, within the confines of Great Ancoats Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A57 Mancunian Way, which collectively form the inner ring road.
The Glade of Light
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017
- Categories: memorial garden and historic site
- Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.4857° or 53° 29′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.24474° or 2° 14′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5VFQP4+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 1018626643OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q109973918
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Walloon—“The Glade of Light” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “The Glade of Light”
- French: “The Glade of Light”
- German: “The Glade of Light”
- Hausa: “Glade na Haske”
- Latin: “The Glade of Light”
- Limburgan: “The Glade of Light”
- Picard: “The Glade of Light”
- Spanish: “El Claro de Luz”
- Vlaams: “The Glade of Light”
- Walloon: “The Glade of Light”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salford Bridge and Palatine Bridge.
Nearby Places
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Manchester: Must-Visit Destinations
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