The River
The River, locally known as the Floozie in the Jacuzzi, is an artwork in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England.Photo: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: an artwork in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England
- Also known as: “Floozie in the Jacuzzi, The”, “River, The”, and “The Floozie in the Jacuzzi”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and Council House.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history.
Council House
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the chief executive, and elected…
St Philip’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, also called the Birmingham Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715. St Philip’s Cathedral is situated 930 feet northeast of The River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham Chinatown and Brindleyplace.
Birmingham Chinatown
Neighborhood
Birmingham Chinatown in Birmingham, England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.
Brindleyplace
Locality
Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It was named after Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built.
Birmingham Gay Village
Locality
Photo: Jenova20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Birmingham Gay Village is an LGBT district next to the Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-friendly businesses.
The River
- Categories: sculpture, water feature, tourism, and fountain
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.47981° or 52° 28′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.90241° or 1° 54′ 9″ westOperator
Birmingham City CouncilOpen location code
9C4WF3HX+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2495096234OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7760985
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