there are numerous cultural districts in which immigrants of a nation have settled and brought their culture with them to their new homeland. in brick lane, in london's east end, mainly people from bangladesh have settled. there, for example, there are also street names that have been translated into bengali under the respective english sign. the street is best known these days for its south asian restaurants and street markets. since the 19th century, the richmond district has been shaped primarily by german immigrants. after a german school was founded there, the district became even more attractive as an emigration destination for germans.