As part of our nostalgia section this week we thought we would take a look back at one of Carlisle's most iconic areas. 

For many people this is the first thing they will see when they come to the city and is an important part of the city's architecture and it's history. 

Carlisle's Citadel and train station have a rich history and are a welcoming point for visitors and a regular site for those who live in the area. 

Here at the News and Star we thought we'd take a look back at the history of the two places and give you a glimpse of some of the iconic photos taken there over the years. 

Until recent years the Citadel building housed the civil courts and is well known for it's oval shaped towers. 

Part of the building is now currently open to the public after a restoration project was completed on the building. 

Going back centuries the southern end of the city was the gate to Carlisle, with the area now known as Botchergate. 

The area that the citadel stands was a medieval fortress that was used as part of a gate to the city and a defence over the next couple of hundred years it began to be used as a court and a prison. 

One of the main rooms in the building is the Grand Jury room and houses historic paintings of some of Cumbria's most influential characters. One such character is James Lowther of the powerful Lowther family in Whitehaven. 

The railway station building is a Grade II listed building and connects Carlisle to major cities in the UK like London and Glasgow. 

For a number of years it was one of three stations in the country but eventually became the main and only station within Carlisle. 

Some of the pictures we have used depict icnic scenes that have taking place in the two areas over recent years.