There are many reasons for this bold claim, from the people who've called this place home, to the history of the region, the developments underway and the talent and creativity we see on a daily basis. Here, we go through the alphabet to give you solid gold reasons to be proud. READ MORE: The Dark Arches in 19 photos | 20 photos of Vicar Lane through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. A is for Arthur Aaron
He died of his wounds received while on operations in the Middle East and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in November 1943. | jpimedia
2. B is for Beechwood
Ancestral home of a Leeds dynasty which has links to Kate Middleton and Sir Thomas Fairfax, who helped win English Civil War for Oliver Cromwell. Today the mansion is used as offices but it was once the family home of the Luptons. | jpimedia
3. C is for Crown Court Skulls
They once adorned part of the the former Crown and Fleece Inn in the cut-through between Kirkgate and the Corn Exchange. | jpimedia
4. D is for Dark Arches
Using 18 million bricks they were constructed to support New Station as it was then called (now City Station). | jpimedia
5. E is for Elmette Hall and estate
Purchased by Leeds Corporation in 1926 from Sir Edwin Airey (18781955) for 23,000. Airey was an industrialist who helped pioneer the use of prefabricated houses made from concrete slabs during and after the Second World War. | jpimedia
6. F is for Farnley Hall
It was in the woods surrounding this old hall that the notorious Farnley Wood Plot took place in 1663, when conspirators met in a bid to overthrow the recently enthroned Charles II but they were caught. | jpimedia