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

Para conocer mejor la historia de Birmingham, solo tienes que ir a Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Esta zona te espera con sabores tentadores, que podrás conocer en sus increíbles restaurantes.

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.

Instituto de los derechos civiles de Birmingham

Cuando viajes a Birmingham, observa las exhibiciones del Instituto de los derechos civiles de Birmingham, un museo con historia propia. Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros y disfrutar de la música en vivo.

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

Disfruta de una función en Alabama Theater, un teatro de Birmingham con mucha historia. Cuando estés en esta zona, podrás vivir de cerca sus eventos deportivos y aprovechar para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros.

McWane Science Center

Cuando viajes a Birmingham, observa las exhibiciones del McWane Science Center, un museo con historia propia. Cuando estés en esta zona, podrás vivir de cerca sus eventos deportivos y aprovechar para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros.

Birmingham Museum of Art

Pasa un día observando las exhibiciones en Birmingham Museum of Art en Birmingham. Cuando visites la zona, aprovecha para disfrutar de la música en vivo y ver un espectáculo en sus teatros.

A view of downtown Birmingham with a Norfolk Southern locomotive passing by from Railroad Park. Railroad Park is a 19-acre park in Birmingham, Alabama, that opened in the fall of 2010. The park lies immediately south of the Norfolk Southern and CSX rail lines through downtown Birmingham. It stretches from 14th Street to 18th Street along First Avenue South.

Parque del ferrocarril

En Birmingham podrás pasar tiempo al aire libre y maravillarte con las impresionantes montañas de Parque del ferrocarril. En esta zona romántica, aprovecha para ver un espectáculo en sus teatros y disfrutar de la música en vivo.

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Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton

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The Kelly Birmingham, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

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Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Downtown-Tutwiler

2021 Park Place Birmingham AL

Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB

821 20th Street S 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

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Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB

808 20th Street S Birmingham AL

Tourway Inn

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