Opal Tower

Opal Tower is a 25-storey building in , , . It serves as student accommodation for 542 students, and is close to the City campus of Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds.
Wikipedia
Photo: Lad 2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
  • Also known as: “Opal 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leeds Arena and Merrion Centre.

Theater building
Photo: jcw1967, CC BY 2.0.
The is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the of , West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation.

Shopping center
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The is a shopping centre located in the area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Since opening in 1964, the centre has been owned and managed by Town Centre Securities. is situated 670 feet southwest of Opal Tower.

Apartment building
Photo: Lad 2011, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 37-storey, residential skyscraper in , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The building consists of over 752 student units. Sources differ as to whether it is 114 or 116 metres tall; by either measurement is the tallest building in Leeds and Yorkshire as of 2023, taking the title from in 2021.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arena Quarter and Lovell Park.

Quarter
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is a mixed city centre development with residential, retail and office developments in , , . It is located in and the area is best known for housing .

Suburb
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is an inner-city area of , , . The area falls within the Little London and Woodhouse ward on Leeds City Council. along with its adjacent areas and Blenheim, is an area of 1960s high-rise and maisonette council housing situated between the city centre and .

Neighborhood
The was an area of , north of the city centre and west of Mabgate. John Cossins' 1726 Plan of Leedes shows two fields marked Ley Lands north of Lady Lane and west of the which correspond to the area.

Opal Tower

Latitude
53.80281° or 53° 48′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.5413° or 1° 32′ 29″ west
Levels
25
Height
269 feet (82 metres)
Open location code
9C5WRF35+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203497431
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7095550
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In Other Languages

“Opal Tower” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج اوبال”

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