Norwich is the main city and the capital of Norfolk County in Eastern England.  It was the second largest city and one of the most important settlements in the kingdom after London in 12th century.

The city skyline of Norwich is abundant in historical architecture. The main sites from its medieval period are the Norwich Cathedral from 11th century, the Norwich Castle (now a museum) from 12th century and many churches. There is a local saying that in Norwich there is a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day of the week. Most of the medieval buildings stand in the city center.

Important historical buildings from this period are the Dragon Hall constructed around 1430 and the Norwich Guildhall built over 1407-1413.

The architect Thomas Ivory came into prominence after 18th century for building the Assembly House, the Octagon Unitarian Chapel and St Helen's House located on the grounds of the Great Hospital.

George Skipper is a local and most respected architect who too contributed for the great architecture of Norwich during the Victorian and Edwardian era. His signature buildings are the headquarters of the Norwich Union in Surrey Street and The Royal Arcade designed in Art Nouveau style.

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist located on Earlham road was commenced by the architects George Gilbert Scott Jr. and his brother John Oldrid Scott in 1882.

Among the rest of the Norwich city landmarks are the Museum of Norwich, the Cow Tower and The Forum. Norwich is also one of the ten most popular shopping destinations in Great Britain. It has a variety of chain shops, independent boutiques and of course the Norwich Market – one of the largest outdoor markets in England.

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