Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands. Historically part of Warwickshire, Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. 

Coventry Cathedral was built after the destruction of the 14th century cathedral church of Saint Michael by the German Luftwaffe in the Coventry Blitz of 14 November 1940. Coventry motor companies have contributed significantly to the British motor industry. The city has two universities, Coventry University in the city centre and the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts.