Once the second city of the British Empire, Liverpool has, since World War Two been in decline. In recent years there has been a marked increase in investment with the centre of the city undergoing regeneration. In 2008 Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture for the full twelve months there were numerous events ranging from world class concerts to exciting exhibitions of art. With the European Capital of Culture year over what is there to draw tourists to this vibrant city? Well there are plenty of new Liverpool hotels to satisfy all tastes. In the text below I take a look at 3 visitor attractions in Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool
Found on the waterfront in Liverpool, as part of the Albert Dock complex, is Tate Liverpool. Since opening in 1988, the Tate, for a short period of 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 more than 600,000 visitors through its' doors each 12 months. The gallery is in one of the five 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
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, whom the docks were named after, opened the docks in 1846. Over the years the docks were extremely busy, but eventually had to close to shipping in 1972. For many years the docks lay quiet and derelict, 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 number 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 assigned Bishop of Liverpool in 1880, ironically Liverpool did not have a cathedral at that time. Whereupon, after a lot of deliberation, the powers that be decided that a cathedral was essential. In 1902, they decided to hold an open competition for the design of the cathedral. The winning design was chosen in 1903, and surprisingly, was a design by student Giles Gilbert Scott, who had no preceding construction experience. Another architect, George F. Bodley, was nominated to work with Scott, and oversee all building works and designs. King Edward VII laid the foundation stone in 1904, and in 1910, the first part of the cathedral, the Lady Chapel, was finished.
Besides the three visitor attractions discussed above Liverpool has a great many more. Not only this there are many, many more not too far from the city, 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 as well as a selection of serviced apartments in Liverpool.
Tate Liverpool
Found on the waterfront in Liverpool, as part of the Albert Dock complex, is Tate Liverpool. Since opening in 1988, the Tate, for a short period of 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 more than 600,000 visitors through its' doors each 12 months. The gallery is in one of the five 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
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, whom the docks were named after, opened the docks in 1846. Over the years the docks were extremely busy, but eventually had to close to shipping in 1972. For many years the docks lay quiet and derelict, 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 number 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 assigned Bishop of Liverpool in 1880, ironically Liverpool did not have a cathedral at that time. Whereupon, after a lot of deliberation, the powers that be decided that a cathedral was essential. In 1902, they decided to hold an open competition for the design of the cathedral. The winning design was chosen in 1903, and surprisingly, was a design by student Giles Gilbert Scott, who had no preceding construction experience. Another architect, George F. Bodley, was nominated to work with Scott, and oversee all building works and designs. King Edward VII laid the foundation stone in 1904, and in 1910, the first part of the cathedral, the Lady Chapel, was finished.
Besides the three visitor attractions discussed above Liverpool has a great many more. Not only this there are many, many more not too far from the city, 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 as well as a selection of serviced apartments in Liverpool.
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