Famous Cities in Anglo-Saxon Cultural Space

FAMOUS CITIES IN ANGLO-
SAXON CULTURAL SPACE

LONDON
Home of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The
Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, The British
Museum and more British Icons, London is a world
center of theatre, art, music, literature and culture.
It’s also a city of colourful markets, great shopping,
green open spaces and cosmopolitan culture.
London has expanded rapidly. In 1500, the
population in London was less than 50 000, but in
1600 the population increased to 20 million, what’s
more, in 1700 it increased to 70 million. From 18th
century, London has become the world’s largest
financial and trade centre. In 1900 its population was
200 million.
EDINBURGH
Scotland’s capital and the seat of its Parliament,
Edinburgh combines the young and modern
sensibilities of a great university city and national
capital with a historic and dramatic setting. Here you’ll
find the world’s biggest performing art festival, a 1000
year old castle and a mountain – Arthur’s Seat – right in
the middle of the town. And Edinburgh’s annual New
Year’s celebration – Hogmanay – is four-day street
party to end all the street parties.
Edinburgh has about half a million people, including
more than 62 000 university students. At least 13
million people visit every year. During the main festival
month of August, the population of Edinburgh swells by
more than one million, making it, temporarely, the UK’s
second largest city.
MANCHESTER
Manchester if often called the first modern city. In the 18th
century this Northwestern city , 30 miles from Liverpool, was
the cotton making capital of the world and one of the
breeding grounds of the industrial revolution. Its
entrepreneurs and industrial tycoons endowed it with
museums, galleries, theatres and libraries as well as
outstanding civil architecture. A devastating IRA bomb in
1996 created the need for the city regeneration resulting a
new, dramatic 21st century cityscape.
Today, some of the most exciting architecture in Britain can
be found in Manchester and nearby Salford Quays area.
Among the highlights are Bridgewater Hall, home of
Manchester’s Halle Orchestra; Urbis, a glass curtain-walled
exhibition centre, and the Imperial War Museum, designed
by Daniel Libeskind
BIRMINGHAM
A combination of entrepreneurial daring and engineering
know-how made Birmingham the manufacturing engine of
Britain through the 19th century and most of the 20th. James
Watt first commercially manufactured his steam engine here;
the transatlantic cable and the Orient Express were
Birmingham built, and this was the heart of the British motor
industry.
Birmingham also has several tasty claims to fame. In more
recent times, Birmingham has become heartland of the Anglo-
Punjabi speciality, Balti cuisine.
With a population of more than a million, Birmingham is the
UK’s second largest city. It’s vibrant, multi-ethnic destination
with a lively arts and music scene and some of England’s best
shopping.
Heavy Metal is a Birmingham sound.
GLASGOW
Scotland’s largest city and the third largest in the UK,
Glasgow has long taken back seat to Edinburgh with
tourist and visitors. Its reputation as a rough, crime-
ridden, dirty and hard drinking city put people off. But,
since the mid 1980s, Glaswegians have worked hard
to turn that image around. And they’ve succeeded.
In 1995, Glasgow was European capital of Culture. In
2008 Lonely Planet named Glasgow one of the top 10
cities for tourist. In the same year, the Mercer report,
a quality of life survey put Glasgow among the top
safest cities in the world.
Today, Billy Connolly’s home town is a hip
destination for contemporary art, jazz, clubs, comedy,
design and fashion.
LIVERPOOL
When visitors think of Liverpool, the Beatles come
immediately to mind. And of course, here’s plenty to do that
is related to Beatles – not least of which it is the visit to the
famous Cavern Club.
Liverpool’s Albert Docks area became a UNESCO World
Heritage Site for its role in the maritime history of Britain.
Visitors to the area can explore Liverpool’s part in the history
of the slave trade, commemorating the world’s only
International Slavery Museum, in emigration to the New
World and in the spread of trade and culture across the British
Empire. The spotlights on the dock’s history brought trendy
clubs, hotels, shopping, dining and Liverpool branch of he
famous Tate Gallery to the immediate surrounding area.
CHICAGO
If New York is he Big Apple then Chicago
should be called the Big Onion, since that is
what the city’s Indian name means. For some
reasons Chicagoans prefer the term
“America’s Second City”. Nevertheless, the
Windy City does have a lot going for it,
including interesting architecture, entertaining
public vents and downtown beach over 1100
kilometers from the nearest ocean.
Chicago’s “continental climate” can quickly
take you from the Arctic to the Tropics, and all
without the inconvenience of changing
location.
LAS VEGAS
America’s “Sin City” is definitely a city of the night.
Drab and depressing during the daytime, at night it
dresses itself in its best neon-lit finery. It is of course
well-known for gambling, but if you are not
interested, you can enjoy the free public spectacles
held outside the famous casinos and hotels which line
the strip.
As the evening wears on the Strip becomes a
bumper-to-bumper procession of cars.
Here even the ordinary has to go out of its way to
attract attention, all risk being lost in the sea of lights
and noise
LOS ANGELES
The “City of Angels” is actually best known for
crowded freeways and air pollution, but also has
natural delights, most notable its many beaches,
upwind from the bad air and large enough to
accommodate the large population without
crowding.
Los Angeles is also known as The Entertainment
Capital of the World, home to Hollywood and a
million starving and striving actors hoping to hit the
Big Time.
NEW YORK
New York is the self-proclaimed “Capital of
the World”, perhaps the most recognizable
city on the planet. It’s the oldest major city in
America, but always at the cutting edge.
New York is just a tourist attraction, it’s a
lively and a working city.
Times Square is the place to be for New
Year’s Eve in America, perhaps even in the
world.

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