this US city is known as the Pittsburgh
of the South welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
top historical attractions in Birmingham
Alabama following its foundation in 1871
at the intersection of two railroad
lines Birmingham quickly became one of
the most important industrial centers of
the American South this industrial
history is commemorated at railroad park
through the use of recycled bricks and
other objects originating from the site
these days you can participate in a
number of recreational activities while
enjoying the parks natural scenery and
beautiful lake now a National Historic
Landmark Sloss furnaces used to be an
early 20th century iron mill with
preserved blast furnaces and a museum
that’s open to the public the site is
also a concert venue where bluegrass
performances are popular you can learn
even more about the city’s past at the
vulcan park and museum where there is a
gorgeous green outdoor space and a
museum center right outside this stands
the city symbol a figure of the Roman
god
Volken at fifty-six feet in height it is
the world’s largest cast iron statue
Birmingham is also remembered for being
the heart of the American civil rights
movement marked by violence and peaceful
protests between the cities racially
segregated population many of the events
in this period took place at what is now
known as the Birmingham Civil Rights
District within this six block area lays
the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
this museum and Education Center
memorializes the struggles of African
Americans and includes both permanent
and multimedia exhibitions named after a
local firefighter in 1932 Kelly Ingram
Park was the site of several civil
rights protest marches the park is now
home to numerous sculptures and statues
and is also the perfect location for
outdoor festivals and events the 16th
Street Baptist Church stands within the
district as well and is now recognized
as a National Historic Landmark
despite its young age Birmingham has a
rich history and is filled with unique
and diverse culture
of the South welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
top historical attractions in Birmingham
Alabama following its foundation in 1871
at the intersection of two railroad
lines Birmingham quickly became one of
the most important industrial centers of
the American South this industrial
history is commemorated at railroad park
through the use of recycled bricks and
other objects originating from the site
these days you can participate in a
number of recreational activities while
enjoying the parks natural scenery and
beautiful lake now a National Historic
Landmark Sloss furnaces used to be an
early 20th century iron mill with
preserved blast furnaces and a museum
that’s open to the public the site is
also a concert venue where bluegrass
performances are popular you can learn
even more about the city’s past at the
vulcan park and museum where there is a
gorgeous green outdoor space and a
museum center right outside this stands
the city symbol a figure of the Roman
god
Volken at fifty-six feet in height it is
the world’s largest cast iron statue
Birmingham is also remembered for being
the heart of the American civil rights
movement marked by violence and peaceful
protests between the cities racially
segregated population many of the events
in this period took place at what is now
known as the Birmingham Civil Rights
District within this six block area lays
the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
this museum and Education Center
memorializes the struggles of African
Americans and includes both permanent
and multimedia exhibitions named after a
local firefighter in 1932 Kelly Ingram
Park was the site of several civil
rights protest marches the park is now
home to numerous sculptures and statues
and is also the perfect location for
outdoor festivals and events the 16th
Street Baptist Church stands within the
district as well and is now recognized
as a National Historic Landmark
despite its young age Birmingham has a
rich history and is filled with unique
and diverse culture
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