
Castlefield Urban Heritage Park
Where Manchester began: a reconstructed Roman fort called Mamucium, brick viaducts overhead, and Britain's first industrial canal at the basin.






Discover Manchester’s journey from Roman fort to industrial powerhouse with a self‑guided audio tour—explore canals, mills, libraries, and hidden lanes at your own pace.
Stand at Castlefield where Roman Manchester first took shape
Walk canals that carried coal into the world’s first industrial city
See the glass tower whose blade hums when the wind is just right.
Step into Spinningfields, where cotton gave way to commerce
Enter John Rylands Library, a Gothic gift built from cotton wealth
See why Abraham Lincoln stands in the heart of Manchester.
Find the Hidden Gem behind an unexpectedly plain doorway.
Discover historic Manchester Through the Ages at your pace
From mills to skylines—see Manchester's incredible transformation.
Dive into Manchester’s Northern Quarter—buzzing bars, music, and indie vibes
Step into the heart of the city—where radical voices once shook the streets
Journey through the city’s past, present & future—captivating at every step
Explore Manchester’s unique quarters and uncover stories most visitors miss.
Tour-Startpunkt
Castlefield Urban Heritage Park
Duke St, Manchester M3 4NF, UK

Where Manchester began: a reconstructed Roman fort called Mamucium, brick viaducts overhead, and Britain's first industrial canal at the basin.

A 47-storey blade of blue-green glass, once the UK's tallest tower outside London, with a four-metre cantilever and a tip that sings in the wind.

Manchester’s story is one of reinvention—from Roman fort to industrial giant to scientific pioneer, the city keeps moving forward, blending history with modern innovation.

A neo-Gothic cathedral of books, raised by a grieving widow for the city's poor, holding the oldest known fragment of the New Testament.
Auf Google Maps ansehen:The John Rylands Library
A weary bronze Lincoln honouring the starving mill workers who, during the Cotton Famine, voted to back the Union over slavery and their own jobs.
Auf Google Maps ansehen:Abraham Lincoln Statue
6 von 33 Stopps angezeigt. Die Stopps 1 bis 3 und die Sehenswürdigkeiten der Tour sind freigeschaltet; die komplette Route wird nach dem Kauf in der App freigeschaltet.
Speichern Sie die Tour auf Ihr Geraet - sie funktioniert offline.
Die Audio-Erzaehlung startet automatisch an jeder Station.
Einmal kaufen, immer wieder anhoeren. Auf allen Geraeten.
Alle Stationen sind optional - die App leitet zur naechsten weiter.
Fuer das beste Erlebnis Kopfhoerer oder Lautsprecher mitbringen.
Wechseln Sie jederzeit zwischen Englisch, Franzoesisch, Deutsch, Spanisch oder Italienisch.
Complet, intéressant et avec du contenu et un angle particulier sur l’histoire industrielle de la ville. Parfait !
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$9.99