Fountain Heights

Birmingham

I feel like I had heard of this church, but didnt really understand the significance of what happened there until I visited. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute right next door is a really well done history of racism and civil rights in the US. I'd definitely recommend if you are in Birmingham for a while.
I feel like I had heard of this church, but didnt really understand the significance of what happened there until I visited. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute right next door is a really well done history of racism and civil rights in the US. I'd definitely recommend if you are in Birmingham for a while.
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. View 3 of 4 #birmingham #MLK # CivilRights
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 #MLK #CivilRights
Miss Electra, Power Goddess !! This Gold Leafed Goddess wields her lightning bolts over the City of Birmingham from 20 stories high atop the Art Deco Alabama Power Building built in 1925. Finding the right vantage point to take a picture is tricky and you will need a long lens. I caught her on a very overcast day and was really hoping to catch her with a dark blue clear sky. Maybe next time... Electra stands on her tippy-toes to reach 23 feet and, although it is ungentlemanly of me to discuss, weighs 4,000 pounds. She was originally cast in bronze and then gold leafed. Cleaned and re-gilded on her 70th birthday in 1996, The "Butt-Naked" Babe still looks as intoxicating as ever from her elusive perch. She has no affiliation with Greek Myth Electra, the vengeful and murderous daughter of King Agamemnon. But.... not sure I would want to cross her either way with those ominous bolts in hand. 33°31'4"N 86°48'44"W #birmingham

Les endroits populaires Ă  visiter

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

Réservez vos billets pour un spectacle à Alabama Theater, un théùtre au riche passé à Birmingham. Profitez de votre séjour dans la région pour vous détendre parmi ses théùtres ou assister à ses évÚnements sportifs.

Alabama Theater
Cool place to bring kids ! #KidsFun

McWane Science Center

Vous pourrez observer en détail les piÚces exposées à McWane Science Center, un musée qui possÚde une histoire unique, lors de votre voyage à Birmingham. Profitez de votre séjour dans la région pour vous détendre parmi ses théùtres ou assister à ses évÚnements sportifs.

McWane Science Center
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

Vous pourrez observer tout à loisir les piÚces exposées à Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, un musée qui possÚde une histoire unique, lors de votre voyage à Birmingham. Lors de votre séjour dans la région, prévoyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour découvrir ses théùtres et ses concerts.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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

Kelly Ingram Park

AprĂšs avoir visitĂ© Kelly Ingram Park, pensez Ă  jeter un Ɠil aux autres curiositĂ©s et activitĂ©s Ă  Birmingham. Lors de votre sĂ©jour dans la rĂ©gion, prĂ©voyez suffisamment de temps dans votre agenda pour dĂ©couvrir ses thĂ©Ăątres et ses concerts.

Kelly Ingram Park
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

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Pour en savoir plus sur l'histoire qui a marquĂ© Birmingham, n'hĂ©sitez pas Ă  vous arrĂȘter Ă  Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Cette rĂ©gion ravira vos papilles grĂące Ă  ses restaurants.

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
University of Alabama-Birmingham

University of Alabama-Birmingham

Imprégnez-vous de l'ambiance estudiantine à University of Alabama at Birmingham durant votre voyage à Birmingham. Profitez de votre séjour dans la région pour découvrir ses restaurants ou simplement assister à ses évÚnements sportifs.

University of Alabama-Birmingham

Autres quartiers à Fountain Heights

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

Quartier historique des droits civils

Quartier historique des droits civils est une destination bien connue pour ses restaurants gourmands, et deux autres visites fascinantes vous attendent dans les environs : Birmingham Civil Rights Institute et Alabama Theater.

Quartier historique des droits civils
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Northside

Si vous passez la plus grande partie de votre temps à Northside, il existe des lieux à ne manquer sous aucun prétexte : Protective Stadium et Birmingham Museum of Art.

Northside
Mugshots downtown. Chocolate Milkshake in a Frozen mug.

Druid Hills

Si vous passez la plus grande partie de votre temps à Druid Hills, il existe des lieux à ne manquer sous aucun prétexte : Protective Stadium et Coca-Cola Amphitheater.

Druid Hills
Centre-ville de Birmingham

Centre-ville de Birmingham

Centre-ville de Birmingham est célÚbre pour ses nombreux restaurants, mais si vous cherchez d'autres idées de choses à voir et à faire, voici deux noms à retenir : McWane Science Center et Stade Regions Field.

Centre-ville de Birmingham
Spectacular Firework show over Birmingham, AL celebrating Independence Day #troeon #Fireworks

Central City

Lorsque vous visitez Central City, faites une halte Ă  certains endroits, comme Sloss Furnaces et Birmingham Museum of Art.

Central City
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Southside

Si vous passez la plus grande partie de votre temps Ă  Southside, il existe des lieux Ă  ne manquer sous aucun prĂ©texte : École de danse Alabama Ballet et Salle de spectacles Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Southside

Fountain Heights

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