Liverpool, once the British Empire's second city, has, since WOrld War II been in decline. In recent years there has been a remarkable increase in investment with the centre of the city undergoing regeneration. In 2008 Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture throughout the full twelve months there were numerous events ranging from music concerts by world renowned musicians and singers to exciting exhibitions of art. No longer the European Capital of Culture what is there to bring in tourists to this exciting city? Well there are definetely a number of new Liverpool hotels catering for all tastes. In the following article I take a close look at three visitor attractions in Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool
Found on the Liverpool's waterfromt, as part of the Albert Dock complex, is Tate Liverpool. Since opening in 1988, the Tate, for a short time, was the largest gallery of contemporary and modern art in the United Kingdom, outside London. The Tate is an extremely popular visitor attraction in Liverpool, with in excess of 600,000 visitors through its' doors every 12 months. The gallery is in one of the 5 converted warehouses orignally converted by James Stirling. However, the building had to undergo further refurbishment in1988 to create more gallery space. In 2007 the foyer was redesigned, giving the gallery a more modern appearance and better proportions in the reception area.
Albert Dock
Liverpool's Albert Dock was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, who opened the docks in 1846. The docks were very busy over the years,, but eventually had to close to shipping in 1972. For many years the docks lay derelict and quiet, until the 1980's when they were redeveloped with funding from the Merseyside Development Corporation. The dock consisted of five warehouse buildings, all of which are Grade I listed, making the Albert Dock complex the largest set of Grade I listed building in the United Kingdom. The docks are now home to a variety of attractions, including the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the Tate Liverpool.
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Liverpool is renowned for having two cathedrals: the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. When John Charles Rye was nominated Bishop of Liverpool in 1880, ironically Liverpool did not have a cathedral at that time. Eventually, after a lot of discussion, the powers that be agreed that a cathedral was needed. In 1902, they chose to hold an open competition for the design of the cathedral. The winning proposal was chosen in 1903, and astonishingly, was a proposal by student Giles Gilbert Scott, who had no preceding building experience. Another architect, George F. Bodley, was nominated to work with Scott, and oversee all designs and construction works. King Edward VII laid the foundation stone in 1904, and in 1910, the first part of the cathedral, the Lady Chapel, was completed.
Besides the three tourist attractions discussed above Liverpool has a great many more. Besides this there are many, many more not too far away, perfect for a day visit. If you are planning to spend time in Liverpool you may wish to take a look at our web site which has a comprehensive list of Liverpool hotels and accommodation as well as a selection of unserviced and services apartments in Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool
Found on the Liverpool's waterfromt, as part of the Albert Dock complex, is Tate Liverpool. Since opening in 1988, the Tate, for a short time, was the largest gallery of contemporary and modern art in the United Kingdom, outside London. The Tate is an extremely popular visitor attraction in Liverpool, with in excess of 600,000 visitors through its' doors every 12 months. The gallery is in one of the 5 converted warehouses orignally converted by James Stirling. However, the building had to undergo further refurbishment in1988 to create more gallery space. In 2007 the foyer was redesigned, giving the gallery a more modern appearance and better proportions in the reception area.
Albert Dock
Liverpool's Albert Dock was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, who opened the docks in 1846. The docks were very busy over the years,, but eventually had to close to shipping in 1972. For many years the docks lay derelict and quiet, until the 1980's when they were redeveloped with funding from the Merseyside Development Corporation. The dock consisted of five warehouse buildings, all of which are Grade I listed, making the Albert Dock complex the largest set of Grade I listed building in the United Kingdom. The docks are now home to a variety of attractions, including the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the Tate Liverpool.
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Liverpool is renowned for having two cathedrals: the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. When John Charles Rye was nominated Bishop of Liverpool in 1880, ironically Liverpool did not have a cathedral at that time. Eventually, after a lot of discussion, the powers that be agreed that a cathedral was needed. In 1902, they chose to hold an open competition for the design of the cathedral. The winning proposal was chosen in 1903, and astonishingly, was a proposal by student Giles Gilbert Scott, who had no preceding building experience. Another architect, George F. Bodley, was nominated to work with Scott, and oversee all designs and construction works. King Edward VII laid the foundation stone in 1904, and in 1910, the first part of the cathedral, the Lady Chapel, was completed.
Besides the three tourist attractions discussed above Liverpool has a great many more. Besides this there are many, many more not too far away, perfect for a day visit. If you are planning to spend time in Liverpool you may wish to take a look at our web site which has a comprehensive list of Liverpool hotels and accommodation as well as a selection of unserviced and services apartments in Liverpool.
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