Kelly Ingram Park

A statue of Martin Luther King Jr. looks towards the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The 1963 bombing of the church by the KKK murdered 6 children in total and sparked outrage across the world. This marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. #civilrights #historymatters

This sculpture in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama depicts a vicious dog attack during the civil rights protests in 1963. This sculpture is very effective. I got chills walking through and imagining what it just have been like. #civilrights #historymatters

Several powerful sculptures were commissioned for the park to illustrate the Civil Rights Movement events that happened here.

Police and Dog Attack - a sculpture at ground level that is made up of two opposing metal walls with three vicious dogs that lunge at you as you pass between them the way the dogs did at the 1963 demonstration. It's effect is profound and moving.
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Several powerful sculptures were commissioned for the park to illustrate the Civil Rights Movement events that happened here and this one was one of tho most moving.
The park served as a gathering place for demonstrations in 1963 and fire hoses were turned on marchers, many of them children. This art piece depicts the

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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Bliv klogere på historien i Birmingham, når du tager et smut forbi Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Mens du besøger området, kan du nyde udvalget af udsøgte spisesteder.

Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. I am not a museum person, but this is worth a visit. It’s a very moving and well done exhibit.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Du kan nærstudere udstillingerne i Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, som er et museum med masser af historie bag sig, på din rejse til Birmingham. Udforsk stedet, som er kendt for sine teatre og sin livemusik.

The Alabama Theatre was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios as an Alabama showcase for Paramount films. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years. In 1987 the owners of the facility declared bankruptcy and the theatre was purchased by Birmingham Landmarks Inc.

Now the Alabama Theatre for the Performing Arts, it hosts many live events. Each year the Theatre hosts over 300 events attended by a half million People.

In 1998 the Theatre underwent a complete restoration.

Alabama Theater

Bestil billetter til en teaterforestilling i Alabama Theater, som er et historisk teater i Birmingham. Stedet er kendt for sine teatre, som du kan opleve på din tur, eller du deltage i sportsaktiviteter.

McWane Science Center

Du kan nærstudere udstillingerne i McWane Science Center, som er et historisk museum, på din rejse til Birmingham. Stedet er kendt for sine teatre, som du kan opleve på din tur, eller du deltage i sportsaktiviteter.

The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, houses a diverse collection of more than 26,000 paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and decorative arts dating from ancient to modern times.

Birmingham Kunstmuseum

Brug en eftermiddag på at kigge på udstillingerne i Birmingham Kunstmuseum under din rejse til Birmingham. Udforsk stedet, som er kendt for sin livemusik og sine teatre.

Railroad Park

Nyd bjergene, og oplev Railroad Park, som er et lækkert, grønt område i Birmingham. Dette romantiske sted er vellidt for sine teatre og sin livemusik, som begge er noget, du kan opleve.

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Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton

2101 Fifth Avenue North Birmingham AL

Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott

1928 1st Ave N Birmingham AL

The Painted Lady

2143 2nd Ave S Birmingham AL

Downtown Birmingham Apartments by Landing

600 19th St N Birmingham AL

Newly renovated chic apartment within steps of Birmingham’s best attractions

Birmingham AL

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