The Southwest United States is rich insights and interesting places. The city of Dallas (Texas, USA) is one of the ten most populous megacities of the country. In terms of population, he is the ninth in the US and the third in the state.
There is a city on the banks of the Trinity River, notso much big and full, how many treacherous. To prevent flooding adjacent to the river areas it is strengthened by powerful embankments 15 meters high.
More than 2.5 million people inhabit Dallas.Texas has become famous in many respects thanks to this megapolis, known not only for the highest skyscrapers and numerous parks, but also for the oil and gas industry, the largest banks and insurance companies, as well as the telecommunications industry.
Dallas is a relatively young city, its yeargrounds is considered to be the 1841st. It was then that the legendary and enterprising trader John Bryan founded the trading post on the site of the future city. Gradually, a settlement was formed around it, the inhabitants of which were former followers of Sh. Fourier, who abandoned the ideas of the commune in favor of good earnings.
It is believed that the name of the city is associated with the nameGeorge Dallas - one of the American vice-presidents of the XIX century. However, such a claim is controversial, but nobody can remember the true reasons for finding Dallas.
When the map of the USA appeared in Dallas, Texaswas mainly an agricultural state. But the first settlers, most of whom were artisans and traders, set the vector for the development of the city, which determined its fate. In the last quarter of the 19th century, it became a major trade center, where the state's agricultural products flowed, mainly grain and cotton. And the construction of the railway made trade more convenient and profitable.
However, the real flowering of the city began afterThe way in which an oil field was discovered near it in 1930. Revenues from oil refining attracted large businessmen and financiers and changed Dallas. The state of Texas from a purely agricultural became the focus of industry and banks.
Another milestone in the development of the city was the beginning of the production of microchips invented by Jack Kilby. The development of high technology even the oil industry pushed to the back burner.
Modern Dallas impresses with a fantastic urban landscape. Colossal towering skyscrapers in the sky make it look like the scenery of a film about the distant future.
A visitor who expects to see saloons and ranches here will be disappointed, but not for long. The modern aspiring architecture will make him forget about the exotic of the Wild West.
From the observation deck of the famous tower of Reunion Towers, whose height is 171 meters, you can see the whole city, and in a revolving restaurant, on one of the upper levels, try the dishes of Texan cuisine.
However, his past in the city is also notforget. So, in order to see the world's largest and stunning in its power sculptural composition of 50 bulls, one must come to Dallas. Texas became famous in the world for its cowboys, and only then did oil and financial magnates appear in his life.
And in the world's largest bar "Billy Bobs" you can feel the atmosphere of the Wild West. The Texas entourage and the color in it have invariably been preserved since 1910.
Despite the abundance of skyscrapers, shopping andfinancial centers, more than 400 parks decorate Dallas. Texas is located in the subtropics, and the warm climate and abundance of moisture make it possible to create real paradise corners in them. The largest and most famous of the parks is Fair Park. On its territory there are many attractions and nine museums, one of which is built in the Art Deco style, the Texas State Hall.
Old City Park is not only the oldest park in the city, it contains many historical sights and there is a reconstruction of the homes of the first settlers.
One can not fail to mention the huge zoo of Dallas, in which you can see a huge number of different species of animals and birds.
Basically, the parks are located along the banks of Trinity and next to Lake White Lake. On the coast of this lake there is also a botanical garden and a huge arboretum.
The main historical value for residentsDallas is a small wooden house - an exact replica of the hut of the founder of the city of John Bryan, which is located in the historic center. But the oldest surviving architectural structure of the city can be considered the building of the Cathedral of Santiago de Guadalupe.
Not far from Brian's hut is anothera tourist attraction connected with a gloomy page in the history of the city. This is a memorial reminiscent of November 22, 1963 - the day of the murder of John F. Kennedy. There is also a museum in the city dedicated to this president.
Dallas is not only one of the main financial andindustrial and city states, but also its cultural capital. Situated in the center of the city, the Arts District occupies 28 hectares and is the largest in the United States. Along with the Art Museum, which is absolutely free of charge, Dallas also has a museum dedicated to contemporary art, as well as many other exhibitions and galleries, including exotic ones such as the Cowboys Women's Museum or the Railway Museum.
The cultural life of Dallas is multinational, on itimposes the imprint of a large number of residents living here from Latin America and the North, African Americans and descendants of the Indians. However, not only Dallas, Texas, the United States, but the entire North American continent is distinguished by ethnic diversity and diversity of cultures.
