City Quarter, Department store, Church
The Bullring is one of the largest shopping districts in the UK and occupies a large part of Birmingham city centre. A cluster of large shopping centres, including Selfridges, with its famous futuristic building, is located around the historic 'The Bull Ring', which has been the site of markets since the Middle Ages. The Bullring is currently the most visited shopping centre in Britain. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking…
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Cathedral
Birmingham's St Philip's Anglican Cathedral is the main church in the city, but its size makes it one of the smaller cathedrals in comparison to other cities. It is located right in the centre of the Old Town, surrounded by a nice little park. [btn "Book a hotel in Birmingham city centre" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-katedrala] The baroque church was built in 1725. Stop here as you walk…
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Historic building
See from the outside a typical example of Victorian style buildings on the eastern edge of the centre. The complex of buildings, built of terracotta red brick with typical narrow turrets, now houses the Birmingham Court of Justice and the inner halls cannot be visited. The complex, still known as the Victoria Law Courts, was built in 1894 and was used as a criminal court by the time it was built. [btn "Book a hotel in Birmingham city centre"…
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Statue
Beloved amongst locals, Birmingham's main symbol can be found rampaging through the main concourse of Birmingham New Street station on the hour. Ozzy the Bull, a gigantic mechanical sculpture, comes to life for roughly 5 minutes every quarter of an hour, giving the impression of a raging bull. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-ozzy] Where did Ozzy the Bull come…
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