Birmingham - Culturally Rich and Artistically Satisfying
Birmingham - An Anglo Saxon farming hamlet of the 6th Century is today England's most populated city.
But it has little of the past left has it was carpet bombed during World War II.
What came to be known as the 'Birmingham Blitz' forced the reconstruction of the city in the 1950s and 60s.
Today, the city is bustling with squares, restored canals and old streets, buildings and shopping centres.
The city is about 1, 000 feet above sea level and takes up space that was originally the northern part of the Forest of Arden.
It still retains its charming oak tree cover.
Its temperate maritime climate draws many tourists to the city for short getaways.
Birmingham is also known for its mix of ethnic population including Hindus and Muslims as reflected in its religious buildings.
St Philip's Cathedral dates back to 1905 before which it was a church.
The seat of the Roman Catholic Province is St Chad's Cathedral and that of the Greek Orthodoxy is the Dormition of the Mother of God & St Andrew Cathedral.
United Kingdom's biggest Hindu temple, the Tividale Tirupathy Balaji Temple was built in the 1950s.
The Birmingham Central Mosque for Muslims was once the largest mosque in Europe.
But an even bigger mosque with a completely separate section for women was constructed in the late 90s in Sparkhill.
It caters to the Kashmiri-Pakistani Muslims.
Birmingham has several museums and art galleries as well with a splendid theatre scene.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has some of the best works of the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood period.
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Soho House and Sarehole Mill are a must visit too particularly for fans of J.
R.
R.
Tolkien.
A short holiday in Birmingham also means enjoying yourself in the park.
Sutton Park sprawls across 2, 400 acres giving it the distinction of being Europe's largest urban nature reserve.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens date back to the Victorian times and are a big draw along with the Woodgate Valley Country Parks.
Birmingham is also known for its oldest vocational dance school and an annual international jazz festival.
Walking tours, biking, hiking and nightclubs make Birmingham a modern holiday spot too.
Visit it for a culturally-rich and artistically-satisfying experience.
But it has little of the past left has it was carpet bombed during World War II.
What came to be known as the 'Birmingham Blitz' forced the reconstruction of the city in the 1950s and 60s.
Today, the city is bustling with squares, restored canals and old streets, buildings and shopping centres.
The city is about 1, 000 feet above sea level and takes up space that was originally the northern part of the Forest of Arden.
It still retains its charming oak tree cover.
Its temperate maritime climate draws many tourists to the city for short getaways.
Birmingham is also known for its mix of ethnic population including Hindus and Muslims as reflected in its religious buildings.
St Philip's Cathedral dates back to 1905 before which it was a church.
The seat of the Roman Catholic Province is St Chad's Cathedral and that of the Greek Orthodoxy is the Dormition of the Mother of God & St Andrew Cathedral.
United Kingdom's biggest Hindu temple, the Tividale Tirupathy Balaji Temple was built in the 1950s.
The Birmingham Central Mosque for Muslims was once the largest mosque in Europe.
But an even bigger mosque with a completely separate section for women was constructed in the late 90s in Sparkhill.
It caters to the Kashmiri-Pakistani Muslims.
Birmingham has several museums and art galleries as well with a splendid theatre scene.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has some of the best works of the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood period.
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Soho House and Sarehole Mill are a must visit too particularly for fans of J.
R.
R.
Tolkien.
A short holiday in Birmingham also means enjoying yourself in the park.
Sutton Park sprawls across 2, 400 acres giving it the distinction of being Europe's largest urban nature reserve.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens date back to the Victorian times and are a big draw along with the Woodgate Valley Country Parks.
Birmingham is also known for its oldest vocational dance school and an annual international jazz festival.
Walking tours, biking, hiking and nightclubs make Birmingham a modern holiday spot too.
Visit it for a culturally-rich and artistically-satisfying experience.
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