What is Birmingham known for?
Birmingham is England's second-largest city, in the West Midlands, known for its industrial history, canals, the Bullring shopping center, Cadbury World and its Balti cuisine. It is often called the city of a thousand trades.
Birmingham grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, becoming a center for metalworking, manufacturing and invention. It was home to members of the Lunar Society, including James Watt and Matthew Boulton.
The city has more miles of canals than Venice, a popular fact often mentioned by locals. The canals were used to transport goods during the industrial era.
Food and attractions
Birmingham is known for the Balti, a curry dish cooked and served in a thin steel bowl. The Balti Triangle in the city has many restaurants.
Cadbury World, in Bournville, tells the story of Cadbury chocolate. Bournville is a village built by the Cadbury family for their workers.
The Library of Birmingham is one of the largest public libraries in Europe. Birmingham hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games. People from Birmingham are called Brummies, and their accent is known as Brummie. The television series Peaky Blinders is set in the city.