Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the Tyne and Wear County in North England. It is located on Tyne River, 12km from the mouth of The North Sea. The population of Newcastle is about 276 000 people. The city is a famous cultural center with numerous architectural landmarks, authentic buildings, churches, galleries and art museums. Newcastle is an ancient settlement of more than 2000 years. Here you can find remains of the famous Hadrian’s Wall, which is one of the biggest monuments of the Roman civilization, on the area of the Roman colonies. The wall was built along the border between England and Scotland and its length is 118km. In Newcastle there are a great variety of shopping centers, nightclubs, bars and restaurants, which can satisfy everyone’s tastes and preferences. In the city is located the biggest European shopping center Metro Centre Gateshead. Newcastle organizes many entertainment events: cоncerts, music festivals featuring the most famous performers of pop, jazz and rock music. There are three big theaters you can visit in the city where are played home and foreign performances. Newcastle University is one of the leading universities in The United Kingdom; its history with excellent reputation begins in 1834. The city is popular also with its football team Newcastle United. The team plays its football matches at St. James’ Park Stadium.



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