What to see in Manchester, an itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest, including the Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Football.
Tourist information
Located in England, Manchester falls within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, on the banks of the Irwell River, where the two smaller rivers, Irk and Medlock, flow into it.
Around the middle of the eighteenth century, Manchester underwent a remarkable transformation, from a small agricultural and manufacturing center, where wool and linen were already practiced, became a manufacturing city specialized above all in the textile sector, thanks to the advent of steam powered machines from coal from nearby fields and substantial cotton supplies from America, elements that helped make Manchester a symbol of the industrial revolution.
One of Friedrich Engels' most famous works, which concerned the condition of the working class in England, was written by the German philosopher during his stay in the city.
The crisis of the twentieth century textile industry did not prevent Manchester from reaching important objectives in other sectors, including the creation of the first computers, which took place in its university, thanks to Alan Turing, a great mathematician considered one of the fathers of computer science.
Today in Manchester urban redevelopment works have been carried out, including the port area of the Salford Quays quays, along the ship canal, also there are very interesting museums and art galleries, without forgetting, in the sports field, its two famous football teams, namely Manchester United FC, which plays at Old Trafford, and Manchester City, which plays at Etihad Stadium.
What see
Town Hall, a magnificent Victorian Gothic building, is home to the Town Hall.
Central Library, an elegant building built in 1934 located behind Town Hall, is home to the municipal library.
The Museum of Science and Industry, the largest in the city, is dedicated to the development of science, technology and industry.
The Football Museum, dedicated to this game, preserves memorabilia related to this sport, there are also interactive multimedia installations.
Art Gallery, the most important art gallery, hosts numerous works related to English and European artists.
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John Rylands Library is a prestigious library founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands, in memory of her husband John Rylands.
It is located in a building that represents a beautiful example of Victorian Gothic.
At the Greater Manchester Police Museum, housed on the premises of an old Victorian police station, it is possible to visit the prisons, the court of 1895 and examine the cases of the people who were detained here.
At the Imperial War Museum North a large collection of artifacts on the main conflicts of the twentieth century is exhibited, in addition, in a special room of the museum, films are projected that are able to transmit to the visitor, in a realistic way, the tragic effects Of the war.
