Description of the attraction
The complex of buildings of the Liverpool port is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The ensemble is a collection of several structures in the Port of Liverpool and is "an excellent example of a commercial port from the time of Britain's greatest global influence."
The first part of the complex is the Three Graces, three administrative buildings on the shore: the Liver Building, the Port of Liverpool Building and the Cunard Building. It is a monument to the city's heyday and to the days when Liverpool was one of the largest and most important ports in the world. The second row of buildings houses the Ventilation Tower and the remainder of the George Dock Wall. There are also several monuments, including those of the Titanic's machinists and mechanics.
To the south of the Three Graces is the Albert Dock, a complex of port and warehouse buildings. Built in 1846, it was the first fire-safe warehouse complex. during its construction, no wood was used, but only brick, concrete and metal. The first hydraulic cranes were also tested here. The buildings now house museums - the Liverpool branch of the Tate Gallery, the Maritime Museum and the Beatles History Museum.
The next part of the Liverpool Port ensemble, located north of the Maul, is Stanley Dock, a system of docks, quays and port facilities. It is home to the city's oldest functioning docks, as well as several interesting buildings, including the Tobacco Warehouse, one of the largest brick buildings in the world.
The Duke Street and Rope Works area is home to the world's first loading dock and the oldest building in central Liverpool, the Bluecoat Chambers (1715).
The commercial quarter and Zamkovaya street is the former center of the medieval city, where the financial and commercial activities of the city are still concentrated. Almost all buildings in this area have been assigned the status of a historical monument. Liverpool City Hall is also located here.
The William Brown Street area is often referred to as the "Culture Quarter" as it is home to many museums, galleries and monuments. Many buildings and sculptures in this area are also protected by the state as historical and architectural monuments.
