Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City
Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City is a former UNESCO World Heritage Site in Liverpool, England. The six sites included the Pier Head, Albert Dock, William Brown Street, [1] and other famous landmarks in the city. They are considered the 'supreme example of a commercial port at a time of Britain's greatest global influence'.[2]
| Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City | |
|---|---|
 Liverpool Pier Head | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | Liverpool, North West England, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°24′24″N 2°59′40″W / 53.40667°N 2.99444°WCoordinates: 53°24′24″N 2°59′40″W / 53.40667°N 2.99444°W |
| Construction started | 1841 |
| Completed | 1847 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The sites were nominated to UNESCO in January 2003. By March 2004, ICOMOS recommended the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City as a World Heritage Site.[3] It was accepted under cultural bases: ii, iii and iv.
In 2012, the proposed construction of Liverpool Waters project caused the sites to be included in the List of World Heritage in Danger. In July 2017, UNESCO warned it might lose its status because of the development plans.
English Heritage argued against the Liverpool Waters development. It thought some of Liverpool's most significant historic buildings would be “severely compromised”.[4]
In July 2021, UNESCO announced that the site had been stripped of its World Heritage status.[5]
Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City Media
Liverpool Pier Head, with the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building
A panoramic view of the Albert Dock.
Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
Castle Street with Liverpool Town Hall visible at the end of the road
St George's Hall viewed from Lime Street
World Museum and City Library, Liverpool, England
The Carbuncle Cup–winning Pier Head Ferry Terminal stands in front of the Three Graces. The structure is a 2009 addition to the waterfront.
Everton F.C.'s new football stadium under construction in April 2023 with the Victoria Tower to the right.
.jpg)
References
- ↑ "Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City". UK Local Authority World Heritage Forum. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ↑ "Welcome to Liverpool World Heritage". Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ↑ "Liverpool (United Kingdom) - NO 1050" (PDF). ICOMOS. 2004. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ↑ Perraudin, Frances (3 October 2017). "Liverpool faces up to world heritage removal threat with taskforce". the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/03/liverpool-world-heritage-site-threat-taskforce.
- ↑ Halliday, Josh (21 July 2021). "Unesco strips Liverpool of its world heritage status". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
Bibliography
- Liverpool City Council (2005). Maritime Mercantile City: Liverpool. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 1-84631-006-7.
- Oevermann H.; Mieg H.A., eds. (2014). Industrial Heritage Sites in Transformation: Clash of Discourses. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415745284.