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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Activities

Atracciones turísticas populares

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Descubre la historia de Birmingham desde uno de sus monumentos más famosos: Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Y, ya que estás aquí, ¿por qué no cenar fuera?

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

Si lo tuyo es la historia, aprovecha para visitar Instituto de los derechos civiles de Birmingham y regálate unos días por Birmingham de lo más interesantes. Además, aquí también podrás disfrutar de su animada actividad musical y su oferta teatral.

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

Si te fascina el teatro, aprovecha para visitar Alabama Theater y disfruta de alguna obra teatral en uno de los espacios más famosos de Birmingham. Y, ya que estás aquí, también puedes disfrutar de su animada actividad musical o asistir a algún que otro evento deportivo.

McWane Science Center

Si tu pasión es la historia, aprovecha para visitar McWane Science Center y regálate unos días por Birmingham de lo más entretenidas. Y, ya que estás aquí, también puedes disfrutar de su animada actividad musical o asistir a algún que otro evento deportivo.

Birmingham Museum of Art

Si, durante tus vacaciones, te apetece conocer los entresijos de la cultura de Birmingham, recuerda visitar Birmingham Museum of Art. Además, aquí también podrás disfrutar de su animada actividad musical y sus diferentes actividades de ocio.

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 de Railroad

Aprovecha para contemplar su paisaje montañoso y visitar Parque de Railroad,uno de los espacios verdes más hermosos de Birmingham. Sin duda, este es un destino donde reina el romanticismo. Además, atrae muchas visitas por su animada actividad musical y sus diferentes actividades de ocio.

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Sheraton Birmingham Hotel

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Downtown Birmingham Apartments by Landing

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The Painted Lady

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