BIRMINGHAM A HISTORICAL PLACE TO VISIT

 The best historical town and most populous city in England is Birmingham; the UK's second city is well and truly on the way up. Birmingham came of age during the Industrial Revolution, and become the industrial power house a fact which led to Birmingham being known as "the workshop of the world" or the "city of a thousand trades" and second business city in England. It is hub of national conference, high-tech, research events and development sector. It is the 4^th most visited city by foreigners and most worth living city.     

Birmingham dates back to 10 thousand years and is situated on the banks of river RIA at the height of 1000ft.Metal industry came in 16thcentury by the 17^th it became important industrial town and place of Thinkers and Industrialists. James Watt first used the steam engine with success to mine the Black Country. Watt and other famous 18th-century members of the Lunar Society regularly met under a full moon in the nearby Soho mansion of manufacturer Matthew Bolton. Together, Watt, Bolton, and other "lunatics," as Joseph Priestly, Charles Darwin, and Josiah Wedgwood cheerfully called themselves, launched the revolution that thrust England and the world into the modern era.

 City grew day by day and several political activities stared then the WW2ND started the city was heavily bombed and after the war the city redeveloped and reconstructed into almost new Birmingham. Climate of the city is moderate with average teperature20 and 4.5 degrees celcias with occasional disturbances.
    

 If you want to travel to Birmingham, the Birmingham Museum& Art Gallery is the main art gallery and museum in Birmingham and has one of the largest collections of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world which is really worth visiting. The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is housed in one of Birmingham's finest Art Deco buildings. Here you can see works by Monet, Magritte, Renoir, Degas, Turner, Gauguin, van Gogh and Picasso, among many others. Alternatively, enjoy the many pieces of public art displayed in Birmingham's famous city squares. You can see lots of fun. Besides these there are several other museums and galleries, parks and gardens old synagogue and largest mosque of Europe. Shopping centers retail and wholesale well developed market supplying fish, fruits vegetables, flowers, breweries and these items are supplied to neighboring towns and cities.
  Economy is based on business and industry, two largest of the world are here, it is one of the best cities in finance and insurance employing about hundred thousand employees, famous Jaguar cars are manufactured here. There is very big modern Bus industry manufacturing most modern buses. Biannual Euro Expo is held, attracting visitors. It is base of research and inventions and exhibitions.      

 Birmingham has had a vibrant and varied musical history over the last century. Birmingham bands have made a major contribution to the musical culture of the United Kingdom. The biggest music shop in Europe called Woodruffs Musical Instruments which was located in Birmingham. Symphony Hall, the internationally ¨Renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s home venue, is also a good place for you to visit. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Hippodrome Theatre, Alexandra Theatre is all can give you a different feeling. The city is famous for arts, music, ballet, orchestra, rock, jazz and several festivals concerning these are held.

   We also know that English is famous for football, therefore, in Birmingham, you can experience the sport spirit of football, cricket, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling both male and female take part in several sports activities with clubs and stadiums.
At the heart of the new Birmingham stands the city's symbol, a statue of Vulcan, Roman god of fire and the forge. To many, Birmingham seems to have been magically forged anew. Now, Birmingham is developing to a modern city but also with an ancient atmosphere.

Birmingham city has given many great persons, leaders, musicians, painters, novelists, inventers, scientists, actors, bands and writers to the nation and word also.

 Birmingham is very well connected with world and locally with well developed net work of air, rail, and roads and Venice like canals. There is international air port and some famous trains and buses and highways .Education system is well developed with schools colleges and universities and institution of various fields, about 65,000 students get their education.
 Now comes the most important part of staying and travel arrangements, there are some famous hotels and resorts and several bars, pubs and restaurateurs. Festivals and progammes are held to keep you busy and interested.