Birmingham Civil Rights District, Birmingham

Name: Birmingham Civil Rights District
Address: Birmingham, United States

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Birmingham Civil Rights District, Birmingham

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The Birmingham Civil Rights District is an area of downtown Birmingham, Alabama where several significant events in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s took place. The district was designated by the City of Birmingham in 1992 and covers a six-block area. ()

Built: 1963 (61 years ago)Coordinates: 33°30'58"N, 86°48'54"W

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Northside (Fountain Heights)Birmingham United States

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Birmingham Civil Rights District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Linn Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, 16th Street Baptist Church.

0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
17 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
0.4 miNE
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
12 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing numerous cultures...
~220 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham
2 min walk • The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. The church is still in operation and is a central landmark in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
14 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
~70 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham
1 min walk • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
~1970 ftE
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
10 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
~1830 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
9 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
~460 ftE
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
3 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
~790 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
4 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
~1040 ftSE
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
6 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birmingham Civil Rights District?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham (1 min walk), 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham (2 min walk), Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham (2 min walk), Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham (3 min walk).

How to get to Birmingham Civil Rights District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birmingham Civil Rights District:

Bus

NW Corner of 6th Av N & 16th St N • Lines: 6 (1 min walk)
NE Corner of 6th Av N & 14th St N • Lines: 6 (4 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (14 min walk)