chicago
The Windy City
welcome to the most beautiful city of The States
- 237 square miles of land
- An estimated 2,695,598 residents
- Dozens of cultural institutions, historical sites and museums
- More than 200 theaters
- Nearly 200 art galleries
- More than 7,300 restaurants
- 77 community areas containing more than 100 neighborhoods
- 26 miles of lakefront
- 15 miles of bathing beaches
- 36 annual parades
- 19 miles of lakefront bicycle paths
- 552 parks
the city filmed by a drone
chicago curency
history
Chicago reconstruction brought a revolution in architecture produced. The invention of the elevator and the electricity made it possible to design office buildings over eight storeys. Furiously experimented with constructions of cast iron columns and steel beams of steel frame and concrete skeleton.
At 1-4 May 1886, there were serious tensions between the unions and the police which led to the Haymarket Riot. In these riots a bomb was thrown, and the leaders of the industrial action were arrested and convicted, executed some of them, although there was no evidence of their involvement.
In 1893, Chicago was the scene of the World, which was repeated in 1933.
Chicago was once the largest public transport network in the United States. In the beginning of 20th century, the reason there are more than 3000 trams over more than 1000 miles of tracks. After major mergers between public transport in the city, the CTA was founded, the Chicago Transit Authority
what you can see in Chicago
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed The Bean because of its shape. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams.
Navy pier
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michan. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million. It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and city planner Daniel Burnham and his associates. the Pier was designed to provide docking space for passenger excursion steamers, and in the pre–air conditioning era parts of the Pier, especially its outermost tip, were designed to serve as cool places for public gathering and entertainment. The Pier even had its own tram. Today, the pier is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Midwestern United States and is Chicago's number one tourist attraction.
Grant Park
The Field Museum
smart bar
Originally on the fourth floor of the magnificent Wrigleyville building (also home to Metro), this venerated dance club is now in the basement. A recent makeover slicked up the looks a notch and brought back a vibrant young crowd. But more important, the club boasts a world-class Funktion One sound system, which sounds tremendous on the central dance floor. Cutting-edge DJs from Europe, Detroit and Chicago form the bulk of the weekend bookings with house, techno and electro styles; but local mash-up and indie jocks rule on bargain weekday nights.
summer dance/ Spirit of Music Garden
the map of Chicago
Rules on the road
maximum speed
left side
Famous people
Karlie kloss
Dwyane Wade
Chief keef (Keith Cozart)
films & filmlocations from chicago
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
chicago (2002)
good hotels!
Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront
This hotel is a 5-minute walk from Millennium Park and the shopping at The Magnificent Mile. It features a restaurant, gym and contemporary rooms with a 36-inch flat-screen TV. an overnight stay costs an average 157 euros