Historic churches · West Midlands
ISKCON Leicester
ISKCON Leicester — a hindu temple in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
ISKCON Leicester is a hindu temple located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
ISKCON Leicester is a Hindu temple located in the West Midlands. It serves as a centre for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, promoting the teachings of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. The temple is notable for its architectural design and cultural significance within the local community.
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Background
Architecture
Joseph Goddard designed the Victorian Gothic structure in 1872 for the Leicestershire Banking Company. The company was a financer of major industries in Leicester and solicited proposals from local architects for a new expansion. Joseph Goddard belonged to a prominent family of architects and played a major role in introducing Victorian gothic architecture to Leicester with his clock tower design. Completed in 1874 at the cost of £7,439, the bank contrasted the classical designs of the other buildings with its corner porch, French pavilion roofs, and two-story-tall stained-glass façade. Similarly spectacular, the bank's interior featured enormous hammer beams that formed a lantern roof…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6338, -1.1313
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 5GG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
Sources
- wikidata: Q17553655 (CC0)
- wikipedia: ISKCON Temple, Leicester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ISKCON Leicester?
- ISKCON Leicester is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE1 5GG), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- Is ISKCON Leicester free to visit?
- Yes, ISKCON Leicester is free to enter.
- How do I get to ISKCON Leicester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE1 5GG. It sits within the Leicester South parliamentary constituency.