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16th Street Baptist Church

The 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in , , United States. In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Also known as: “Sixteenth Street Baptist Church”
  • Historically known as: “First Colored Baptist Church of Birmingham”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kelly Ingram Park and Birmingham Museum of Art.

Park
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, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres located in . It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the .

Museum
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The is a museum in . Its collection includes more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing various cultures, including , , , , Pre-Columbian, and Native American. is situated 2,500 feet northeast of 16th Street Baptist Church.

Heritage site
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The is a historic building built in 1913 at 310 18th Street North in , United States. The building has also been known as the Pythian Temple. is situated 1,500 feet east of 16th Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham and Elyton.

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is the largest city in , and its cultural and economic nucleus. While it's best remembered as the site of protest, bombings, and other racial tumult during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, visitors to the of today will find a pleasant green city of ridges, valleys, attractive views, and friendly, hospitable people.

Hamlet
, , was the county seat of from 1821 to 1873. It was the county's second seat, after Carrollsville. In 1873 the courthouse was moved to . is situated 2 miles southwest of 16th Street Baptist Church.

Neighborhood
was a company town built around the Mills east of in . The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. is situated 2 miles east of 16th Street Baptist Church.

16th Street Baptist Church

Latitude
33.51674° or 33° 31′ 0″ north
Longitude
-86.81495° or 86° 48′ 54″ west
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Open location code
865MG58P+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54778073
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4090307
Wiki­data ID
Q197238
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“16th Street Baptist Church” goes by many names.

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