Many people who have never visited Sheffield know it only as the city of steel, which is also famous for hosting the World Snooker Championship.
It is also famous for its football teams, its universities and some of the amazing bands it has produced, like the Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Def Leppard.
But get to know the city better and it reveals all kinds of fascinating facts about its rich history, amazing achievements and celebrated connections.
Some are bizarre, like the strange events Sheffield has hosted over the years, others are grisly, yet many are uplifting and likely to bring a smile to your face.
How many of these facts about the city did you know?
It is also famous for its football teams, its universities and some of the amazing bands it has produced, like the Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Def Leppard.
5. Sheffield had a castle
Sheffield Castle stood for hundreds of years on what is today Castlegate, with the site most recently occupied by Castle Market. The first castle is believed to have existed during the 13th century before being destroyed by supporters of Simon de Montford, who led a rebellion against Henry III. A second castle was built, again in the 1200s, and survived until 1646, when Parliament ordered its destruction, two years after it was laid siege to and captured by Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads during the English Civil War. Today work has started on a new park and events space at the site, where there are plans to showcase what little remains of the castle. Photo: University of Sheffield
6. Mary Queen of Scots was held captive in Sheffield
Mary Queen of Scots spent 14 years as a prisoner in Sheffield, where she was held at both Sheffield Castle and Manor Lodge, pictured here with an actor portraying the ill-fated queen. She was kept captive in Sheffield between 1570, when she arrived from Chatsworth, aged 27, and 1584. She would be executed for treason in 1587. Her captivity in Sheffield, where she was placed in the custody of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife, Bess of Hardwick, was not too uncomfortable if reports are to be believed. She reputedly bathed in wine and dined on 16-course meals served four times a day during her stay in the city. Photo: Marie Caley
Sheffield is famously the birthplace of stainless steel and renowned for its cutlery. There is probably no finer example of the city's great craftsmanship than the Joseph Rodgers Year Knife. It was created in 1821 with one blade for every year and further blades were added over time, with the final blade
being added by Stan Shaw in 2000 to commemorate the
Millennium. You can see it for yourself at the Kelham Island Museum. Photo: James Hardisty
8. It's home to the most powerful working steam engine in Europe
Sheffield's Kelham Island Museum is home to another marvel of engineering in the River Don Engine. The 425-tonne behemoth is the most powerful working steam engine in Europe. Visitors to the museum can watch in awe as it roars into life twice a day. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
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