Rabu, 05 Januari 2011

Top 10 attractions in Liverpool

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Albert Dock is one of the most complex buildings in Liverpool. It consists of 5 buildings. Built originally in 1846, today the Albert Dock is home to a variety of pubs, restaurants and museums. Once every year it is still used as a ship dock, during the Tall Ships Festivals in Liverpool.


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Walker Art Gallery. For over 130 years, the Walker Art Gallery hosts Liverpool’s finest collections of fine art and decorative art. The gallery hosts many well known works of Degas and Rembrandt.


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Tate Liverpool is located in Albert Dock. It is one of the best contemporary art gallery. The gallery opened in 1988. For more updated information on all the exhibitions at Tate visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool.

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The Royal Liver Building is probably Liverpool’s most imposing buildings. With a height of 295 feet (about 90 metres), the Royal Liver Building has 13 floors. It is situated along the Mersey river and was finished in 1911. The building has the two largest clock towers in Great Britain, having 25 feet (7.5 meters).

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The Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral built in contemporary style in 1963. It is still regarded as a modern concept of architecture for a Catholic Church.


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The Princes Road Synagogue is a wonderfully built building. Its interior is probably the most impressive part of the synagogue. It is built in a combination of Moorish and Gothic styles.

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The Beatles Story is the sole museum dedicated entirely to the Beatles and their rise. It is hosted in Albert Dock. The museum opened in 1990, and hosted over two million visitors since then. The museum also hosts a gift shop with many Beatles oriented gifts.

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Anfield Stadium is home of Liverpool’s most famous football team, FC Liverpool. The stadium has a capacity of over 45.000, it was opened in 1884 being one of the first stadiums in the world.

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The Liverpool Town Hall was built in between 1749-1754. The building is built of stone, and has two fronts. It is also the home of Liverpool’s Lord Mayor.

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St. George's Hall is a fascinating neoclassical building that was fully opened in 1854. The Hall was reopened in 2007, and today there are also guided tours available.