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LandmarkBT Tower, Birmingham
The BT Tower, formerly known as the Post Office Tower and the GPO Tower, is a landmark and telecommunications tower in Birmingham, England. Until 2024 it was the tallest structure in the city, being surpassed by the topping out of both the Octagon and One Eastside that year, which now share the title. Its Post Office code was YBMR.
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LandmarkBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Le Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, aussi connu sous l'acronyme BMAG, est un musée et une galerie d'art de Birmingham, Angleterre. BMAG possède une collection d'importance internationale couvrant les beaux-arts, céramiques, métal, bijoux, archéologie, ethnographie, histoire locale et histoire industrielle.
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LandmarkCarrs Lane Church, Birmingham
Carrs Lane Church, also known as The Church at Carrs Lane, is a church in Birmingham that is most known for having the largest free-standing cross in the UK.
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LandmarkChamberlain Memorial
The Chamberlain Memorial, also known as the Chamberlain Memorial Fountain, is a monument in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, England, erected in 1880 to commemorate the public service of Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914), Birmingham businessman, councillor, mayor, Member of Parliament, and statesman. An inauguration ceremony was held on 20 October 1880, when Chamberlain himself was present.
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LandmarkColmore Gate
Colmore Gate is an office and retail building in Birmingham, England. An example of early 1990s architecture by the Seymour Harris Partnership, the lift shaft is on the outside of the building and the windows are tinted a dark blue colour. The design blends a traditional look with modern materials and style. It is situated in the heart of the business district of Birmingham.
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LandmarkKing Edward VII Memorial
The King Edward VII Memorial is a sculpture in memory of King Edward VII, relocated from Highgate Park to Centenary Square, Birmingham, England. In 1910, the Birmingham Mail launched an appeal to erect a statue to Edward VII in order to commemorate his reign. Over £5,000 were quickly raised, and an area within Birmingham Children's Hospital was allocated for its location (then located on Ladywood Road near Five Ways).
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LandmarkSt Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham
La cathédrale Saint-Chad est le siège de l'archidiocèse catholique de Birmingham en Angleterre, et elle est dédiée à saint Chad de Mercie, évêque de Mercie au VIIe siècle, et élève de saint Aidan de Lindisfarne. Construite sur des plans d'Augustus Welby Pugin et terminée en 1841, Saint-Chad est le plus ancien bâtiment parmi les églises catholiques romaines construites après la Réforme anglaise.
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LandmarkSt Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham
La cathédrale Saint-Philippe est la cathédrale anglicane de la ville de Birmingham en Angleterre. Elle est le siège de l'évêque de Birmingham. Construite comme une église paroissiale et consacrée en 1715, Saint-Philippe est devenue la cathédrale du diocèse nouvellement formé de Birmingham dans les Midlands de l'Ouest en 1905. St Philippe a été construite au début du XVIIIe siècle dans le style baroque par Thomas Archer et est située sur Colmore Row.
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LandmarkWest Midlands Police Museum
The West Midlands Police Museum is located in a Victorian cell block on Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, England, which was operational from 1891 until 2016. The museum houses artifacts and archives of the West Midlands Police and its predecessors dating back to before the formation of Birmingham City Police in 1839, as well as a small collection of paintings, including a portrait of Sir Charles Haughton Rafter, the longest-serving Chief Constable of Birmingham.
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