Richard III’s gravesite

This item appears on page 76 of the October 2014 issue.

The original gravesite of English king Richard III (1452-1485) — discovered under a city parking lot on the former grounds of Greyfriars Church in Leicester, England, in 2012 — is now home to the Richard III Visitor Centre (4A St. Martin’s, Leicester, LE1 5DB, U.K.; phone +44 0300 300 0900, www.kriii.com).

The center includes exhibits on its excavation and the methods of proving the grave was that of the infamous king. A replica of his skeleton shows battle wounds.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10-5 Sat., Sun. and holidays. £7.95 (near $13) adult, £7 senior, £4.75 child under 16. Buy tickets on site or reserve at https://tickets.kriii.com.

You can download the “Richard III Walking Trail” map, tracing his journey through Leicester to Bosworth Field, where he died in battle, to his burial site. An audio tour for iPhone or Android can be downloaded. Visit www.visitleicester.info/things-to-see-and-do/richard-iii.

Richard III’s remains, being held elsewhere, will be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on March 26, 2015.