Every year the Heritage Open Days festival chooses a theme and for 2025 it is 'Architecture.'

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Sheffield is rich in architecture; the grade 1 listed Town Hall, the city's churches and cathedrals, its theatres, libraries, universities and public buildings all tell their own stories of how Sheffield grew to be an internationally famous city of makers. And there are also many hidden gems across the city which you can discover and explore this years for Heritage Open Days.

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Some inspiration for Organisers...

• Who built the structures around us? – Who commissioned, designed and constructed them?

• Why were they built? – What was their purpose and has that changed over time?

• How were they built? – What skills and materials were involved? Do they reflect the local environment, or have they come from further afield?

• What impact have they had? – Are they simply useful or have they become beloved landmarks? Will we remember them when they are gone?

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