Fountain Heights, AL

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.
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#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

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Principals hotels a Fountain Heights

Tourway Inn

Tourway Inn

2 out of 5
1101 6th Ave N Birmingham AL
Stay at this hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
7,2/10 Good! (846 opinions)
Everything worked fine and great

Opinió del dia 8 de des. de 2025

Tourway Inn
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover

3 out of 5
120 Riverchase Pkwy E Birmingham AL
El preu és de 82 € per nit entre els dies 8 de febr. i 9 de febr..
82 €
8 de febr. - 9 de febr.
taxes i impostos inclosos
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.226 opinions)
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Opinió del dia 14 de gen. de 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood

3 out of 5
60 State Farm Pkwy Birmingham AL
El preu és de 65 € per nit entre els dies 25 de gen. i 26 de gen..
65 €
25 de gen. - 26 de gen.
taxes i impostos inclosos
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8/10 Very Good! (593 opinions)
The room was very clean,staff very kind and helpful

Opinió del dia 20 de gen. de 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel

4 out of 5
1000 Riverchase Galleria Birmingham AL
El preu és de 126 € per nit entre els dies 1 de febr. i 2 de febr..
126 €
1 de febr. - 2 de febr.
taxes i impostos inclosos
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.366 opinions)
All of the above

Opinió del dia 18 de gen. de 2026

Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
Sonesta ES Suites Birmingham Homewood

Sonesta ES Suites Birmingham Homewood

3 out of 5
50 State Farm Pkwy Birmingham AL
El preu és de 75 € per nit entre els dies 8 de febr. i 9 de febr..
75 €
8 de febr. - 9 de febr.
taxes i impostos inclosos
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (1.005 opinions)
Older hotel but well maintained and reasonably priced.

Opinió del dia 17 de gen. de 2026

Sonesta ES Suites Birmingham Homewood
DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park

DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park

4 out of 5
8 Perimeter Park South Birmingham AL
El preu és de 104 € per nit entre els dies 1 de febr. i 2 de febr..
104 €
1 de febr. - 2 de febr.
taxes i impostos inclosos
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Birmingham. Enjoy an outdoor pool, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.004 opinions)
The cleanliness was greatly appreciated! God bless yall ♡

Opinió del dia 19 de gen. de 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park
El preu més baix per nit que s’ha trobat en les últimes 24 hores per a una estada d’1 nit per a 2 adults. Els preus i la disponibilitat estan subjectes a canvis. Pot ser que s’apliquin condicions addicionals.

Altres zones com 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

Districte històric de Civil Rights

Districte històric de Civil Rights és un barri força famós perquè inclou la seva gastronomia. Aprofita per visitar Institut dels Drets Civils de Birmingham i Teatre Alabama quan siguis a la zona.

Districte històric de Civil Rights
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Northside

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Northside
Mugshots downtown.   Chocolate Milkshake in a Frozen mug.

Druid Hills

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Druid Hills
Centre de la ciutat de Birmingham

Centre de la ciutat de Birmingham

Centre de la ciutat de Birmingham és un barri força famós per oferir una gran oferta gastronòmica. Si et quedes amb ganes de fer alguna cosa més, pots organitzar un viatge a McWane Science Center o Regions Field.

Centre de la ciutat de Birmingham
Spectacular Firework show over Birmingham, AL celebrating Independence Day #troeon #Fireworks

Ciutat Central

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Ciutat Central
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Southside

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Southside


Fountain Heights, AL

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