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You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

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Dec 19, 2019

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  • Albert Square
  • Old Trafford
  • Manchester Stadium
  • Science and Industry Museum
  • John Rylands Library
  • Manchester Chinatown
  • Manchester Art Gallery
  • People’s History Museum
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You can fall in love with Manchester in these 8 places

Albert Square is located in the heart of Manchester's public square, it is named after the Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. The square is surrounded by ancient buildings, the largest and most famous of all is the Town Hall.

The Albert Square is surrounded by the beauty of Manchester's magnificent architecture, with statues and monuments of great men, including the monument to Queen Victoria's PrinceAlbert. The City Hall is a neo-gothic building built in 1877, the interior and exterior are luxurious with an 85 meter-high tower.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

Old Trafford is located at the southwestern suburb of Manchester City. It is one of Manchester's most famous attractions and England's second-largest football stadium, which is home to the Premier League Manchester United.

Old Trafford Stadium houses approximately 75,000 spectators. It is one of six UEFA approved five-star football fields in Britain, bearing the name "The Theatre of Dreams." Manchester United fans make their pilgrimage to this location. Visitors come to watch the games or take part in a stadium tour.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

The City of Manchester Stadium is also known as the Etihad Stadium, it is the fourth largest football stadium in England and home to the Premier League of Manchester City.

The City of Manchester Stadium was originally built for the 2000 Summer Olympics; when the British lost the bid, it was converted into a football training arena. It is a bowl-shaped stadium with two levels of seating and an additional tier of seating on the two sides that accommodate nearly 5 million spectators. Fans can book a 70-minute guided tour on the official website to tour the stadium and the locker rooms, etc.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

The Science and Industry Museum is located in the industrial center of Manchester City of the 19th century. It was built from an abandoned train station and has rich collections. It focuses on documenting the history of discoveries and scientific achievements in Manchester, and now also is part of the National Science and Technology Museum.

The museum's main exhibition hall details the aeronautic history and the historical vehicle development from the replica of the Wright brothers’ flyer to the model of Zeppelin airship, to the various fighter jets, then to the model of A380, the largest passenger aircraft to date.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

John Rylands Library is known to be Britain’s most beautiful library affiliated with the University of Manchester, its exterior and interior are designed and constructed per a cathedral that looks classic and luxurious.

The library has a large collection of medieval manuscripts and prints, including a copy of theGutenberg Bible that is believed to be the world's first New Testament print. The library collection also includes many personal documents and letters of well-known characters, such as female writer Elizabeth Gaskell and the man who discovered color blindness, John Dalton andso on.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

Manchester Chinatown is in the heart of the city and it is the largest Chinatown in the UK and an important community for Chinese in north England. It has a large number of authentic Chinese restaurants where local students and Chinese tourists like to hang out for food and drinks at night.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

Manchester Art Gallery is located in Manchester city center, it consists of a cluster of 3 buildings with the grand outlook in neo-classical architecture designed by Sir. Charles Barry.

The Gallery possesses collections of British and European paintings from the 15 to 19 centuries with an iconic representation of academic works and Victorian exhibits as well as glass, silverware and furniture collections.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

People’s History Museum is the national research center for the historical data of the British working class. It exhibits the history of Britain’s democracy and struggles over nearly 200 years.

The museum was originally a pump house with an interior of the trade union in the 19 century. It allows visitors to understand the background of unionized workers, World War II, anti-sex and anti-racial discrimination. Also, it exhibits British work life, daily life, entertainment andhelps to understand the British way towards democracy.

You Can Fall in Love with Manchester in These 8 Places

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