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A visit to Chicago

www.ci.chi.il.us/tourism

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The great city of Chicago is beautifully located by

Lake Michigan and in this modern city, urban

Eastern USA meets the vast prairies that start

immediately to the west of the city

Chicago has a great variety of cultural activities,

beautiful museums, restaurants and - typical for

America - great shopping possibilities, but other

recreational activities and entertainments are also

plentiful Lake Michigan runs alongside the city

centre and offers boat trips, picturesque walks and a range of activities in the area around the Navy Pier

If you want to experience the city from above, Chicago has some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world These buildings offer a stunning view not only of the city, but also of the enormous Lake Michigan From the seaside, the view of Chicago's skyline is equally impressive

Enjoy your holiday!

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Historical outline

With the help of the local Native Americans, French

Jesuit monk Jacques Marquette and the Canadian

explorer Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to

explore the area now known as Chicago Although,

their journey took place in 1673, the first permanent

settlement was not founded until more than a 100

years later, in 1781, when Jean Baptiste Point du

Sable from Santo Domingo established a settlement

at the mouth of the Chicago River The location was

a strategically sound choice due to the connection

between the large Lake Michigan and the Mississippi

River In 1803, Fort Dearborn was built in the

settlement as a defence against hostile native tribes,

who regularly roamed the area Following numerous

attacks on the fort, the Native Americans were

finally defeated in 1832 when the Americans beat the

chief Black Hawk

The victory over the Native Americans restored

order in the area In 1833 the settlement had 350

inhabitants, which officially made it a village In 1837

the population reached 4,000, and Chicago became a

town named after the natives’ name for the area The

town’s first railway line ran between Chicago and

Galena and opened in 1848 Within a few years,

many more railway lines were built to and from

Chicago, and the town established itself as a regional

centre for transport The arrival of the railway, in

addition to Chicago’s favourable location at Lake

Michigan, resulted in high migration to the town In

1850 the population was around 30,000, and 10 years

later, it had grown to 100,000 In 1870 Chicago had

become one of the largest towns in the USA with a

population of 300,000

In 1871, during its period of rapid growth, Chicago experienced a devastating fire It destroyed large parts of the town entirely and more than 17,000 buildings were lost A rebuilding programme was immediately initiated, and new buildings began to spring up within weeks of the fire The devastated areas provided opportunities to use the vertical space, and in 1885 the world saw its first skyscraper

It was the 55 metres (175 ft) tall Home Insurance Building with nine floors

In 1893 the reconstructed town of Chicago was selected as venue for the celebrations of the 400th year anniversary of Christopher Columbus' journey

to America The town hosted the World Columbian Exposition, and visitors arrived to a modern town where the urban railway had opened only the year before

The expansion of Chicago continued, and in 1909, the first overall town plan was made The plan was called ‘The 1909 Chicago Plan’, but due to the many boulevards and parks it was referred to as

‘The Paris of the Prairies Plan’

At the end of the 19th Century, the value of land in central Chicago had risen dramatically The

continued growth led to a high demand for property in the town centre, and the new buildings grew taller than ever

During the time of prohibition in the USA, Chicago became home to a number of syndicates Al

Capone and Frank Nitti were amongst the most famous leaders, and over the years, there were recurring clashes between rivalry syndicates

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In 1933 a great exhibition marked the town’s

celebration of its 100th anniversary Chicago's

fantastic progress, which had made it one of the

USA’s largest metropolises, was the theme of the

exhibition The depression of the 1930s left its mark

also on Chicago, but the area still attracted some

investment and research: In 1942, for example,

Chicago University witnessed the world's first

nuclear chain reaction, and with regards to local

transport, after five year’s construction work, the

first subway section was opened in 1943

The democrat, Richard J Daley was elected Mayor

in 1955, and his 21 years in office became

epoch-making for the progress of the city The 1950s saw

Chicago’s infrastructure expand rapidly An

extensive motorway network was built, which

enabled the establishment of the suburbs, and

Chicago gradually took the shape of a very large city

Investment also went into the international O’Hare

Airport that became one of the world’s greatest

aviation hotspots

The somewhat run-down city centre was modernised, and ever taller buildings shot up The world's tallest building at the time, the Sears Tower, was completed in 1973, but the AON Centre and the John Hancock also rank amongst the world’s tallest skyscrapers

In the last few decades Chicago’s downtown has been regenerated New developments, such as Trump Tower, are numerous, and lovely recreational areas and activity centres are now found all along Lake Shore Drive In 1994 Chicago hosted the opening match of the World Cup that took place in the USA, but the city also regularly stages other important sports events, concerts and exquisite museum exhibitions

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The monumental Union Station was built in

neoclassic style in the period 1913-1925 At that time

Chicago was the main railway junction with more

than 300 trains passing through every day This

station is the last of Chicago’s great historical

stations to still be in use The central hall with its

vaulted glass ceiling is one of the most beautiful

public spaces in the city

2 Civic Opera Building

20 North Wacker Drive www.lyricopera.org Metro: Washington

The Civic Opera Building is a colossal public building from 1927-1929 The front of the construction boasts an impressive colonnade, and inside there is a hall with 3,400 seats Viewed from the Chicago River, the building takes the form of a giant armchair of which the seat makes up the opera house, whilst the arms and the 45-floor high back are offices

Tour 1: Chicago

3 Chicago Mercantile Exchange

30 South Wacker Drive

www.cme.com

Metro: Washington

The Mercantile Exchange is a lively place The busy

stockbrokers and the general hustle and bustle of the

exchange can be followed from a special observation

Sears Tower is Chicago’s tallest building and one of

the tallest in the world It has 110 floors, stands 442

metres (1408 ft) tall, or 527 metres (1679 ft), if

including the highest antenna Sears Tower was built

1970-1973 and was until 1997 the tallest building in

the world There is an observation deck 412 metres

(1313 ft) up on the 103 rd floor, from which you can

see all across Chicago

5 Chicago Board of Trade

141 West Jackson Boulevard www.cbot.com

Metro: LaSalle

Chicago’s commodity futures exchange is the largest of its kind in the world You can explore the place on your own or take a tour during which you will gain insight into the purpose of the different activities The building is a beautiful art deco skyscraper completed in 1930 and standing majestically at the end of LaSalle Street The two-storey lobby is rich in detail

depression and the Second World War cast an economic damper on major private construction initiatives

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7 Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan Avenue

www.artic.edu

Metro: Adams

This beautiful museum displays works of art made in

a wide variety of media The collection is extensive

and includes pieces from several thousands of years

throughout the world You can, for instance, enjoy

works by European impressionists as well as modern

American painters such as Edward Hopper

8 Buckingham Fountain

Grant Park

www.chicagoparkdistrict.com

Metro: Harrison

The large Buckingham Fountain in pink marble was

built in 1927 It was modelled on a similar fountain

made by the French Sun King, Louis 14th, at the

castle of Versailles outside Paris The Buckingham

Fountain is, however, much bigger The water

shoots 40 metres (127 ft) up into the air, and on

summer evenings a colourful lightshow takes place

in the water The fountain makes a fantastic

viewpoint for Chicago's skyline

9 Blackstone Hotel

636 South Michigan Avenue

Metro: Harrison

Chicago’s most luxurious hotel, the Blackstone

Hotel, dates from the beginning of the 20th Century

It was built in 1908-1910 and both building and

decor are kept in the French beaux art style The

hotel is named after railway builder, Timothy

Blackstone, whose house occupied this space before

the hotel was built Blackstone Hotel gradually

became known as the Presidents’ Hotel, as it has

housed several American presidents, including

Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D

Roosevelt and John F Kennedy

10 Dearborn Street Station

47 West Polk Street Metro: Harrison

The construction of Dearborn Street Station in

1885 established central Chicago as a traffic and travel hub The elegant station with its bell tower is one of the oldest preserved railway stations in the USA

Rail traffic to Dearborn Street Station gradually decreased, and in 1971 the railway service finally stopped In the 1980s the station building was redeveloped and made into a mall and activity centre

11 Field Museum of Natural History

1400 South Lake Shore Drive www.fieldmuseum.org Metro: Roosevelt

Field Museum is regarded as one of the world’s best natural history museums It also holds a magnificent anthropological collection, which was initially put together for the great exhibition in 1893

The museum’s display includes the most preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex in the world and a collection of Egyptian treasures in connection with which you can descend into a reconstructed burial chamber

well-12 Adler Planetarium

Tour 1: Chicago

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1300 South Lake Shore Drive www.adlerplanetarium.org Metro: Roosevelt

Chicago’s modern planetarium stages exciting exhibitions with astronomical themes The original building is from 1930, and the Sky Pavillon was added later The planetarium is beautifully situated

on the shore of Lake Michigan

13 Soldier Field Stadium

1410 South Museum Campus Drive www.soldierfield.net

Metro: Roosevelt

The first Soldier Field Stadium was built in the golden age of sport, 1922-1928, as a tribute to fallen American soldiers Originally it could hold an audience of 74,000 (although an extra 30,000 could

be admitted for special events) The style of the structure took inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman Stadiums

In 1971 the stadium became home ground for the football team Chicago Bears, and the same year the audience-capacity was reduced to 57,000 In 1994 it hosted the opening ceremonies of the World Cup

In 2002-2003 the stadium was refurbished, although the exterior of the old beautiful stadium was preserved

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14 Museum of Science & History

57th Street/Lake Shore Drive

www.msichicago.org

Metro: East 63rd/Cottage Grove

Chicago’s Museum of Science and History is one of

the most interesting and exciting museums in the

USA It holds the legendary Silver Streak Zephyr

Train and a German submarine from the Second

World War Amongst numerous other activities, you

can descend into an underground coalmine or

interact with intelligent robots

Tour 1: Chicago

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15 City Hall-County Building

121 North LaSalle Street/118 North Clark Street

Metro: Washington (Dearborn Line)

Chicago's municipal government and regional

administration have shared the City Hall-County

Building since 1853 In this period, the building has

been rebuilt 3 times The current monumental

neoclassic building was constructed 1905-1911

16 Harris & Selwyn Theatres

180-190 North Dearborn Street

Metro: State

These twin theatres were built in 1922 by the New

York producers Sam Harris and Edgar Selwyn The

Harris Theatre is built within the framework of

Italian Renaissance, whilst the Selwyn Theatre is in a

classic English style The two theatres have staged

many large performances, and have housed actors

such as Audrey Hepburn, Boris Karloff and Mae

Chicago Theatre from 1921 was built in the spirit of

its age, with grand ornamentations and proportions

to accentuate the glamour of opening nights and

large productions The theatre is kept in the style of

beaux art, and is the oldest building in this style in

19 333 North Michigan Building

333 North Michigan Avenue Metro: State

This skyscraper from 1928 is built in art deco At the base, the building is clad in polished granite, whilst the upper part is clad in limestone and terracotta

20 Tribune Tower

435 North Michigan Avenue Metro: Grand

In 1922 the newspaper, Chicago Tribune, arranged

a competition for building the most beautiful skyscraper in the world Hood & Howells won with their Tribune Tower, which was built in 1922-1925 The tower is 141 metres (449 ft) tall and is modelled

on the Cathedral in Rouen, France

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Navy Pier was built as part of the town plan of 1909,

which included the construction of two long piers

running out into Lake Michigan (the other pier was

never built)

Navy Pier Headhouse and Auditorium from 1916 are situated at the very end of the almost 1 kilometre/ 0.62 miles long pier During the last few decades the pier has become increasingly popular as

it stages a wide range of recreational activities and entertainments

22 Museum of Contemporary Art

220 East Chicago Avenue www.mcachicago.org Metro: Chicago (State Line)

Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art holds more than 6,000 pieces from the post-war period to present day The museum’s collection includes paintings, installation art, photography and sculptures by, for instance, Andy Warhol and René Magritte

Tour 2: Chicago

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23 Water Tower

800 North Michigan Avenue

Metro: Chicago (State Line)

Chicago’s Water Tower was one of the few buildings

to survive the extensive fire of 1871 The tower,

built in limestone, was constructed in 1869 and

resembles a small European castle, when viewed

against the tall skyscrapers The tower, which has a

visitors' centre, has become one of Chicago's

landmarks

24 John Hancock Center

875 North Michigan Avenue

www.hancock-observatory.com

Metro: Chicago (State Line)

The John Hancock Center, also known as Big John,

was built in 1969 It has 100 storeys and is 344

metres (1096 ft) high There is an observation deck

on the 94th floor, which offers a fantastic view

across Chicago city and Lake Michigan

26 Bush Temple of Music

100 West Chicago Avenue Metro: Chicago (State Line)

Around 1900, Chicago was the leading piano manufacturing centre in the world The Bush Temple of Music is a celebration of this The building is from 1901 and served as headquarters and showroom for the Bush & Gerts Piano Company Created by the architect J E O

Pridmore, the building is an example of French Renaissance style

The architecture is a curious mixture of early 20th

Century industrial influences and beautiful, Islamic inspired ornamentations

28 Chicago Varnish Company Building

33 West Kinzie Street Metro: Grand/Merchandise Mart

The Chicago Varnish Company Building was built

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the USA The building was built as the headquarters

of one of Chicago’s leading varnish manufacturers

29 Marina City

300 North State Street www.marina-city.com Metro: Grand/State

Marina City is situated on the banks of the Chicago River It was built 1959-1964 by architect Bertrand Goldberg The exciting aspect of the two 60-storey twin towers is their division into accommodation and services on the top floors, parking in the middle part and a marina at the very bottom

30 Reid, Murdoch & Co Building

320 North Clark Street Metro: Merchandise Mart

This building was constructed in 1914 as office space and a grocery warehouse for a wholesale grocery company The industrial design makes it one of Chicago’s most beautiful constructions of its time and an excellent representative of the many warehouses that sprung up along the riverside following Chicago's town plan of 1909

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up view of the city’s exciting architecture

Departures take place from, for instance, Michigan Avenue

A boat trip on Lake Michigan is equally worthwhile Chicago’s skyline and especially the tallest building, Sears Tower, are truly impressive from the lakeside The boats depart from Navy Pier

Lake Michigan has several beaches where you can

go swimming Alternatively, you can visit the Illinois Beach Park North of the city where the sandy beaches stretch for more than 10 km/ 6.2 miles, and where there is a wide range of activities

In the winter, Illinois Beach Park becomes a popular destination for skiers to enjoy their sport close to the city

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32 Long Grove Historic District

307 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, 60 km/ 37

miles NW

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Visiting the historical Long Grove is like returning

to a 19th Century village in the mid-west The village

consists of more than 80 buildings from that period

and includes both country cottages and town houses

and even a beautiful church from 1847 To access

the area, you cross an old, roofed wooden bridge

Long Grove dates back to 1825, when the opening

of the Erie Channel made it easier for people to

emigrate westwards

33 Anderson Japanese Gardens

318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford, 145 km/ 90

miles NW

www.andersongardens.org

The Anderson Japanese Gardens are truly beautiful

Their miniature landscape creates a harmonious and

idyllic atmosphere The gardens spread across 36,000

m2 (14 acres) and include waterfalls, winding paths,

rock formations, carp ponds and a tea-house in 16th

Century Sukiya style architecture

The style of the theatre is a unique mixture of Spanish castle and Italian villa, but it also includes Chinese dragons and a beautiful ceiling studded delicately with stars

The building was originally a movie theatre, but following its restoration in 2000-2001, it was converted to an extravagant theatre for large stage performances and concerts with symphony orchestras Over the years, the stage has been visited by names such as Bob Hope, the Marx Brothers, Liberace, Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis, Jr

35 Starved Rock State Park

Utica, 145 km/ 90 miles SW www.dnr.state.il.us

The beautiful natural resort of Starved Rock State Park runs alongside Illinois River It is an area of great natural beauty, tranquillity and stunning views

The park is best known for its famous rock formations of all together 18 canyons set within a relatively short distance from one another The undulating landscape with its wooded areas, scenic waterfalls and the Illinois River form a sharp contrast to the surrounding flat prairie The waterfalls increase in number and their flows intensify in the early spring The French Canyon, LaSalle Canyon and St Louis Canyon are amongst the last to dry up

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36 Springfield

320 km/ 199 miles S

www.visit-springfieldillinois.com

Illinois’ state capital, Springfield, was founded in

1821, and the young politician, Abraham Lincoln,

played a decisive role in making Springfield the

political centre of the state already in 1837

Springfield has remained closely associated with

Lincoln, and this historical connection with the

former president continues to be one of Springfield's

main attractions

36a State Capitol

The current State Capitol is the sixth building to

serve this purpose in Illinois It was built 1868-1888

and standing 110 metres (350 ft) tall it is the tallest

classical Capitol in the USA The beautiful dome is

28 metres (89 ft) in diameter The fifth Capitol,

which was built in 1853, is likewise open for visitors

Abraham Lincoln delivered many famous speeches

here, prior to becoming president

36b Abraham Lincoln

www.alincoln-library.com

In 2004 the modern Abraham Lincoln Presidential

Library and Museum was opened In addition to a

biographical account, Lincoln's life is portrayed

through an interesting collection of artefacts from

that period When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865,

he was initially put to rest in the Capitol in

Springfield, but was in 1874 moved to a large

mausoleum in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield

The monument in Oak Ridge is built in granite and

has, at its centre, a 36 metres tall (115 ft) obelisk

There is also a bust of Lincoln made in bronze and

created by the Danish/American sculptor Gutzon

Borglum

36c New Salem State Historic Site

www.lincolnsnewsalem.com

New Salem State Historic Park is situated northwest

of Springfield, near the town of Petersburg The park is a reconstruction of the village in which Lincoln lived for 6 years as a child and young adult

in the 1830s The park is essentially a celebration of Lincoln, but it is equally relevant to visitors with an interest in the American way of life in the mid-19th Century

37 Wisconsin Dells

315 km/ 196 miles NW www.dnr.state.wi.us

In Wisconsin Dells, the Wisconsin River has eroded the soft sandstone cliffs for hundreds of millions of years This has resulted in the most extraordinary rock formations The cliffs stretch for 8 km (5 miles) and are up to 30 metres (96 ft) high Wisconsin Dells are best enjoyed from the riverside on board one of the tourist boats In the summer, the area of the Wisconsin Dells becomes a huge amusement park with of a range of theme parks, water worlds and other entertainments

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A visit to Boston

www.bostonusa.com

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The state of Massachusetts and Boston City are

situated in New England in the North-Eastern part

of the USA More than anywhere else in the United

States, this part of the country reflects a certain link

to Britain and British culture, although it is mixed

with American culture and way of life too

It was in the North-Eastern corner of the USA that

the American civilisation initially started, but it was

also here that the battle against the British colonial

power later took place The many picturesque streets

and districts of present-day Boston hold interesting

information about America’s independence process

from England

Today Boston is a lovely city with a welcoming atmosphere and rich on culture Amongst its attractions is Harvard University, from which the former American president, John F Kennedy, graduated Boston has, in fact, played an important role in several of America’s historical highlights Enjoy your holiday!

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Historical outline

Although the earliest signs of human life in the

Boston area date back 7,500 years, the first

Europeans only arrived around 1000 A.D The first

explorer of North America is believed to be Leif

Erikson, a Scandinavian Viking who settled

temporarily in this new place that he named

Wineland

In 1497 a British expedition led by John Cabot

arrived on the American East Coast, and the

following centuries saw this coastline gaining

popularity amongst other European explorers

The famous ship, the Mayflower, arrived in Cape

Cod in 1620 On board were English pilgrims who,

prior to arrival, had agreed to run their new colony

democratically and based on equality The pilgrims

named the colony after their hometown, Plymouth,

and the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621,

following the peace agreement between Governor

John Carver and the Native American, Chief

Massasoit

A few years later, King Charles I gave a piece of land

to a group of puritans, who sailed to Massachusetts

and settled at the mouth of the Charles River In

1630, they founded a town, Trimountain, but they

soon renamed it Boston after the English town of

the same name that many of the settlers had come

from

The first school was built in 1635, and the following

year Harvard University was founded Boston

gradually grew, but there were frictions between

different religious groups, which in 1692 led to

several people being hanged for witchcraft

As Boston gradually developed to become the most

important town within the 13 British colonies on the

against the Stamp Act of 1765, which introduced, for instance, import duty British soldiers were sent

to Boston to protect the authorities, and the situation intensified after the so-called Boston Massacre of 1770 where 5 civilians were killed

The massacre set the independence process in motion In 1773 the Boston Tea Party took place as

an act of protest against taxation A group of local citizens boarded 3 British ships and threw their cargo of tea overboard The Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place in 1775, was won by the British troops, although they suffered heavy casualties This encouraged the American separatists Only a few months previously, Paul Revere had

successfully ridden from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock about British plans to arrest the two leaders of the independence movement

The role of the British as a colonial power in the USA finally came to an end in 1776, when American independence was declared in Boston

After the independence, Boston quickly became known as the intellectual capital of the USA, and the very busy port made it a wealthy town Boston grew gradually, and new districts were established, such as Back Bay and South End In the mid-19th

Century, Boston was slowly becoming industrialised, and it became one of the main locations for the production of machinery, leather and clothes

During the first half of the 19th Century, the number of Puritans fell, and Boston became a stronghold of Catholicism This was primarily due

to the high number of Irish and Italian immigrants The Irish, especially, would come to dominate political history Given his Irish ancestry, John F Kennedy, was favoured by the Irish when he won the American presidential election in 1960

In 1831, William Garrison, who lived in Boston,

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the Faneuil Hall, lots of speeches were given

opposing the slavery, and this had a ripple effect

across America, which made Boston a key advocate

for Afro-American rights During the American Civil

War, when Abraham Lincoln called for soldiers to

be sent to the front, Boston and Massachusetts were

subsequently the first to comply

Boston flourished after the Civil War due to its high

production of cotton, among other products, but

disaster struck in 1872, when a huge fire destroyed

more than 700 buildings As part of the rebuilding

process, many new cultural institutions were

founded, and in 1897 the first subway opened In

1905, John F Fitzgerald, who was later to become

the grandfather of John F Kennedy, became mayor

Fenway Park opened in 1912 and became the home

ground of Boston Red Sox, who before 1918 went

on to winning the national championship 4 times In

1919 the Boston police force went on strike,

resulting in a wave of criminal activities The strike,

which revolved around demands for increased wages

and improved work conditions, became a key event

in the history of the American trade union

In 1960, the Bostonian John F Kennedy became the youngest and first Catholic president of America He was assasinated in Dallas only 3 years later, in 1963

In the recent decades, Boston has seen increased investment in high-tech companies, educational institutions, research and the medical industry This has modernised and revitalised business and culture

in Boston

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1 Massachusetts State House

Beacon Street/Park Street

www.mass.gov

Metro: Park Street

The State House was built in 1798 It was originally

owned by John Hancock, the first governor of

Massachusetts The plans for this grand building

were made by the leading architect at the time,

Charles Bullfinch The large dome is clad with guilt

copper There is a guided tour of the building, which

takes you past the famous wooden fish in the House

of Representatives The fish symbolises the

importance of the fishing industry to countries

within the Commonwealth

2 Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill Metro: Park Street

Beacon Hill, which was built from 1790 to 1870, is the wealthy area of Boston The neighbourhood consists of cobbled streets and traditional townhouses, and a walk around the pleasant area should include a stroll across the elegant Louisburg Square that is the most prestigious address in the city The main street, Charles Street, has a wide range of speciality shops The Nichols House Museum gives a glimpse into 19th and early 20th

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3 Cheers

84 Beacon Street

www.cheersboston.com

Metro: Park Street

The pub, Cheers, gained world fame from the

television show of the same name It serves a broad

selection of drinks that can be consumed at the bar,

whilst imagining taking part in the show

4 Gibson House Museum

137 Beacon Street

www.thegibsonhouse.org

Metro: Arlington

The beautiful Gibson House was built 1859-1860 as

one of the earliest houses in the Back Bay area The

house is unique through its almost entirely original

interior - only few alterations have been made since

1888 - and feels like a time capsule from Boston's

Victorian past

5 Boston Common/Freedom Trail

Boston Common www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail Metro: Boylston/Park Street

Boston Common is one of the oldest public parks

in the USA Until Up to 1817 the common was used for public hangings , and it was used for grazing until1830

Today, Boston Common is the starting point of the so-called Freedom Trail, which leads from the park

to the ship USS Constitution The Freedom Trail passes several historical landmarks connected to the American battle for independence from Great Britain

6 Opera House

539 Washington Street www.bostonoperahouse.com Metro: Chinatown

In 1928 Thomas Lamb built the Opera House, known at the time as the B F Keith Memorial Theatre after the creator of the American vaudeville, and the theatre originally staged a wide variety of vaudeville performances Today, the theatre still stages a good range of different shows

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The name of the building was changed several times

over the years, but in 1978 it finally became the

Opera House The building has been faithfully

restored in its original extravagant style, and the

lobby and the large auditorium are especially

beautiful

7 Chinatown

Chinatown

Metro: Chinatown

Between Essex, Kingston, Kneeland and

Washington Streets you will find the Chinatown of

Boston, which is the third largest in the USA

Almost 10,000 people live here and through a varied

selection of shops and restaurants they create an

overall exotic atmosphere

8 Cutler Majestic Theatre

219 Tremont Street

www.maj.org

Metro: Boylston

The Cutler Majestic Theatre was built as the city's

opera house in 1903 by the architect John Galen

Howard In the mid-1990s, Emerson College bought

the theatre and restored it in its original beaux arts

style

9 Shubert Theatre

265 Tremont Street Metro: Boylston

The neo-classical Shubert Theatre opened in 1910 From the very beginning it attracted many

international stars, including Sarah Bernhardt, W C Fields and Ingrid Bergman

10 Wang Center for the Performing Arts

270 Tremont Street www.wangcenter.com Metro: Boylston/NE Medical Center

When the Wang Center opened in 1925, it was known as the Metropolitan Theatre It was originally intended as a movie theatre, but was also used for staging Vaudeville performances It was built by the architect Clarence Blackall, whose source of inspiration was the Opera House in Paris The result is a palatial building, beautifully adorned with large chandeliers, ceiling paintings and many other details From the very beginning the building was therefore described as the cathedral of movie theatres

11 John Hancock Tower

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John Hancock Tower is a 60-storey skyscraper,

which stands at 241 metres (768 ft) high It was built

in 1976 and is the tallest building in Boston and in

The Trinity Church in Boston is widely regarded as

one of the most beautiful buildings in the USA It

was built of granite and sandstone, and while the

floor plan is Romanesque, the characteristic tower

was inspired by the renaissance cathedral in

Salamanca, Spain

Inside, the wonderful stained glass windows by

Edward Burne-Jones are especially noteworthy

13 Boston Public Library

Copley Square www.bpl.org Metro: Copley

Boston Public Library was built in 1895 Its large Italian-inspired rooms have an almost spiritual air about them Bates Hall especially stands out with its stunning, high ceiling

14 Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street www.prudentialcenter.com/play/skywalk.html Metro: Prudential

When Prudential Tower was constructed in 1964, it was the tallest building in Boston and indeed America, if excluding the skyscrapers of New York

It is 229 metres (730 ft) high, and consists of 52 storeys On the 50th floor there is an observation deck, the Prudential Skywalk, which offers the highest and possibly the most beautiful view across Boston

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Metro: Park Street

The evangelical church in Park Street was built in

1809 on the site of the Old Granary Building from

1728 where, for instance, the sails for the USS

Constitution were sewn Architecturally, the Park

Street Church has taken inspiration from English

church buildings, and for many years the tall, narrow

church tower was the first thing travellers would

catch sight of when approaching Boston

16 King’s Chapel

School Street/Tremont Street

www.kings-chapel.org

Metro: Park Street

Where King's Chapel stands today, there was

originally a small, wooden church built in 1689

From 1749-1754 the neighbouring plot of land was

purchased, the old church was demolished and the

King's Chapel was constructed in its place It was

built in granite, and in 1772 a church bell was

imported from England The adjoining cemetery is

the oldest in Boston

17 Old City Hall & Benjamin Franklin

Statue

45 School Street

Metro: Park Street/State

Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 His

statue was erected in 1856, and an inscription on the

base of the statue tells of his achievements The

statue stands in front of the beautiful Old City Hall,

built in the French Empire style

In 1634, the first public school in British America

was founded in School Street The site of the former

building is marked out on the pavement

18 Old Corner Bookstore

School Street/Washington Street www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail Metro: Park Street/State

The building known as the Old Corner Bookstore

is one of the oldest buildings in Boston It was built

in 1718 by Thomas Crease as a chemist’s shop and adjoining residence From 1832 to 1865 it housed the publishing house, Ticknor & Fields During the 19th Century, the Old Corner Bookstore became the literary centre of Boston, visited by, for instance, Charles Dickens

19 Old South Meeting House

310 Washington Street www.oldsouthmeetinghouse.org Metro: State

The Old South Meeting House was built in 1729 as

a Puritan house of worship It was the largest building in colonial Boston

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 started in the Old South Meeting House, where more than 5,000 people gathered to organise their resistance against taxation on tea Samuel Adams completed his speech by stating: “This meeting can do nothing more to save this country” The large group then rushed to the harbour, where they destroyed 3 shiploads of tea by throwing them overboard This became a turning point for British colonial history

in America

The Old South Meeting House has now been turned into a museum with reconstructions of the debate and historical meeting of the Tea Party in

1773

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20 Old State House

Washington Street/State Street

www.bostonhistory.org/old_state_hs_hist.php

Metro: State

The Old State House was built in 1713 It is the oldest public building in Boston It was originally divided into a merchant's exchange, a warehouse, administrative offices and a courthouse In 1776, it went into history when the Declaration of

Independence was proclaimed from the balcony on the East side of the building

For a period of time, the building was home to the government of Massachusetts It then became the town hall, and later it was used for commercial purposes In 1881 the building was restored to its original appearance, and it is now a museum To the Eastern side of the Old State House, a ring of paving stones marks the spot where the Boston Massacre took place in 1770 Five civilians were killed in the event, which inflamed the resistance against British rule

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Since its construction in 1742, Faneuil Hall has been

used as a meeting hall and market place During the

time of the British colonisation, Samuel Adams

delivered several speeches in the hall on the topic of

independence The Faneuil Hall is still used as a

market place, but there is now also a museum with a

The Quincy Market of 1825 originally formed part

of the Faneuil Hall Market It is named after former

Mayor Josiah Quincy, who initiated its development

It is an exciting architectural achievement With its

163-metre collonade and the Grecian rotunda, the

market is a fascinating sight Today the building

houses shops and restaurants

23 Custom House

3 McKinley Square Metro: Aquarium

In 1847 the Custom House was built in the style of

a Greek temple, and was originally crowned by a dome A tall tower of 150 metres (478 ft) was added in 1915 Although the building has been converted into a hotel, the tower can still be visited Its observation deck gives access to beautiful panoramic views of Boston

24 Paul Revere House

19 North Square www.paulreverehouse.org Metro: Aquarium/Haymarket

Paul Revere House was built in 1680 by a wealthy merchant and is the oldest house in central Boston

The Paul Revere House gained its name and fame when the silversmith, Paul Revere, lived here with his family from 1770-1800 In 1775, Revere rode from Boston to Lexington in order to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were about to arrest them This allowed the two leaders

of the resistance movement time to take their precautions In 1908, the Paul Revere House was converted into a museum for this historical figure However, the house also reveals a lot about life in

17th and 18th Century Boston

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25 Old North Church

193 Salem Street

www.oldnorth.com

Metro: Aquarium/Haymarket

Old North Church was built in 1723 in Georgian

style It is also known as the Christ Church in the

City of Boston The church tower, which is the

tallest in Boston, stands at 58 metres (185 ft) high

and its bells were the first church bells to be

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26 Charlestown

Charlestown, 2 km/ 1.2 miles N

Metro: Community College

Charlestown is situated on the northern banks of the

Charles River and today it is a centrally located

suburb to Boston and an interesting area for

sightseeing

27 USS Constitution

Constitution Road/Navy Yard, 2 km/ 1.2 miles N www.ussconstitution.navy.mil

Metro: Community College

Built in 1797, the USS Constitution was one of six warships built on the orders of President George Washington They were intended to defend the USA and its increasing maritime interests

In 1812, the USS Constitution defeated several British enemy battleships and earned the nicknamed, Old Ironsides It was renovated throughout for the first time in 1927

The USS Constitution is now situated in the Navy Yard, which was one of the earliest shipyards to be built in the USA It was here the British fleet arrived for the Battle of Bunker Hill Opposite the ship is a museum with a number of exhibits from the historical vessel, including many of its original documents

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28 Bunker Hill Monument

Monument Square, 2 km/ 1.2 miles N

www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail

Metro: Community College

In 1775, the first battle for American independence

from Britain was fought at Bunker Hill The location

is now marked by the Bunker Hill Monument, which

is 67 metres (213 ft) high Although the British were

victorious, the battle marked the beginning of the

end for British rule in America An earlier wooden

monument was erected in 1823, but twenty years

later, in 1843, it was replaced with a granite obelisk

You can ascend the monument by climbing its 294

steps to the top, where you can enjoy the lovely view

of Boston

29 Cambridge

Cambridge, 5 km/ 3 NW

Metro: Harvard

Although situated close to the city of Boston,

Cambridge has the atmosphere of a smaller

provincial town This impression is strengthened by

the historical buildings, parks and the prestigious

Harvard University Starting from Harvard Square,

you can walk to the beautiful Cambridge Common,

visit Christ Church from 1761 and see the

Longfellow National Historic Site

30 Harvard University

1350 Massachusetts Avenue, 6 km/ 3.7 miles NW

www.harvard.edu Metro: Harvard

Harvard University is one of the best-known and most prestigious universities in the world Founded

in 1636, it is also the oldest university in the USA Numerous famous people have studied at Harvard, such as former President, John F Kennedy

The campus has a number of tourist attractions At the centre of Old Harvard Yard from 1636 stands a statue of John Harvard after whom the university is named

It is also worth visiting the Widener Library It has one of the largest collections in the USA, and currently holds more than 3 million volumes Finally, there is the beautiful Memorial Church, which was built in 1931 and inspired by older churches in the area

In the immediate vicinity of the campus, the gothic Memorial Hall also warrants a visit Close by, there is also the Carpenter Center for Visual Arts, which was designed by the renowned Swiss architect, Le Corbusier

neo-30a Fogg Art and Busch-Reisinger Museums

32 Quincy Street www.artmuseums.harvard.edu

The Fogg Art and Busch-Reisinger Museums were built in 1927 They mainly exhibit Western art from the Late Middle Ages to present day from Harvard University’s collection The galleries include paintings by Dutch, Flemish, French and Italian artists, some of which date back to the 17th Century, but there are also newer pieces by painters like Degas, Manet and Renoir A separate exhibition concentrates on 20th Century paintings and

sculptures by artists such as Kandinsky, Paul Klee and Emil Nolde

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30b Harvard Museum of Natural History 26

Oxford Street

www.hmnh.harvard.edu

Harvard Museum of Natural History exhibits parts

of the university's large collection of objects within

the areas of geology, zoology and botany

30c Sackler Museum

485 Broadway

www.artmuseums.harvard.edu/sackler

The Sackler Museum is primarily exhibiting Asian,

Islamic and Indian art, but it also holds exciting

pieces from ancient cultures in Egypt, Greece and

In 1866, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and

Ethnology was the first anthropological museum to

be founded in the USA The large collection covers

cultures from all across the globe, and consists of

several million objects, of which, of course, only a

selection is on display The collection includes pieces

from the ancient Maya civilisation and totem posts

from the North-Western part of America

31 The Museum of Fine Arts

Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, 4

km/ 2.5 miles SW

www.mfa.org

Metro: Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has one of the

best collections of its kind in the entire USA The

permanent exhibition comprises more than 350,000

objects, from Egyptian mummies, ancient Greek

artefacts and American flat silver to impressionistic

painters There are exhibits from across the globe

and from all historical periods

32 John F Kennedy Library &

Museum

Columbia Point, Dorchester, 6 km/ 3.7 miles S www.jfklibrary.org

Metro: JFK/U Mass

The modern John F Kennedy Library and Museum presents Kennedy’s 1,000 days as president Film clips, photographs and other effects are used to convey how and why John F Kennedy became an icon amongst presidents

The museum is divided into rooms and scenes from the White House A replica of the Oval Office, for example, has been built and set up as it would have looked when occupied by Kennedy There is also information about John F Kennedy’s brother and financial adviser, Robert Kennedy

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