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Liverpool's history means that there are a considerable variety of architectural styles found there. Its role as a major port in the British Empire means that many of finest buildings in the city were built as headquarters for shipping firms and insurance companies, while the great wealth this afforded the city allowed the development of grand civic buildings.
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DESTINATION LIVERPOOL| DESTINATION LIVERPOOL: Destinations, Attractions & Culture |
DISCOVER LIVERPOOLLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880. The expansion of Liverpool was broadly brought about by the city's status as a major port ... |
HISTORY OF LIVERPOOLKing John's letters patent of 1207 announced the foundation of the borough of Liverpool, but by the middle of the 16th century the population was still only around 500. The original street plan of Liverpool is said to have been designed by King John near the same time it was granted a royal charter, making it a borough ... |
BUILDINGS, GALLERIES & MUSEUMSThe area around William Brown Street has been labeled the city's 'Cultural Quarter', owing to the presence of the William Brown Library, Walker Art Gallery and World Museum Liverpool, just three of Liverpool's neo-classical buildings. Nearby is St George's Hall, perhaps the most impressive of these neo-classical buildings ... |
SPORTS IN LIVERPOOLLiverpool is associated with a variety of sports. Liverpool has two Premier League football clubs: Liverpool F.C. at Anfield and Everton F.C. at Goodison Park. Liverpool are the most successful English football club of all-time, having won the league title 18 times, FA Cup seven times, Football League Cup seven times ... |
WATERFRONT & DOCKS MUSEUMLiverpool's waterfront is a UNESCO World Heritage site, reflecting the city's importance in the development of the world's trading system and dock technology. The docks are central to Liverpool's history, with the best-known being Albert Dock: the first enclosed, non-combustible dock warehouse system ... |
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