In the musical encyclopedia, it is listed as the birthplace of the Beatles, in the Guinness Book of Records - as the capital of pop music ... It is worth seeing the sights of Liverpool before the city forever ceases to be the cultural capital of Europe.
Liverpool World Heritage
Modern Liverpool (UK) is an important trading metropolis, university and financial center, as well as a key place for Catholic and Anglican churches.
Liverpool is the former European capital of culture and a modern football center. In addition, it is the birthplace of a quartet of Liverpool “bugs” that became megabytes in the sixties, and an architectural refuge for those who are trying to find something lost in time.
The city in its history has benefited from two events: the industrial revolution and the slave trade. At the end of the XVII century, every fourth ship leaving the port of Liverpool was involved in the slave trade, and the company of the same name was involved in this sad operation for almost three centuries.
Over the centuries, Liverpool has developed as a trading and port city. Thanks to commerce with China, it is now the center of Europe's oldest Chinese communities. Just a moment to look at Chinatown, and you can find yourself in a small area of the Middle Kingdom, with its restaurants and eateries.
Walking through the streets of Liverpool, you can sometimes feel that you are transported back centuries into the past. No wonder its streets as scenery are often used by film companies. The city is a place of shooting films in which the action takes place in the distant past.
The City Museum will tell tourists about the films made in Liverpool. Some names may remind you of this, such as “Captain America” or “Harry Potter”.
In the wake of the Beatles
Liverpool is the birthplace of the famous group. Its participants were born here, met and played together as a team. And from here they went to conquer the world.
The Cavern Club is the place where the Beatles musicians debuted. The group began to play here in 1961 and over time began to attract crowds of fans and arrange concerts in the evenings. Soon, the small bulky cellar could no longer accommodate all the fans of the Liverpool four (the queue of those who wanted to listen to them was even blocked by Matthew Street).
It is also worth visiting the The Beatles Story Museum, dedicated to the famous group. Here you can plunge into their atmosphere and imagine the milestones of the history of musicians. For example, look at John Lennon’s white room and his piano, on which he composed Imagine. Or consider his famous glasses.
In addition, posters, costumes and many other memorabilia of musicians are exhibited there - even George Harrison's first guitar.
Nearby is an interesting store for fans of Liverpool beetles. It sells a lot of souvenirs:
- plates;
- T-shirts
- cups
- magnets
- playing cards;
- Bookmarks
It is also worth a walk to the houses where Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon lived.
Three Graces
In the Pier Island area, there are traditional attractions of the city - the harbor giants, also known as the “Three Graces” Cunard (Italian-style office building 1914–1917), Port of Liverpool (Baroque house 1908–1911) and a tourist attraction Liverpool - the so-called Royal Building. This magnificent structure was built between 1908 and 1911 and symbolizes the former power of the empire.
This is perhaps the most famous building in the city - the first skyscraper in the UK, built by architect Karl Bartels Bernard. At the top of its two towers are six-meter mythical birds, looking in different directions. Legend has it that these birds had an important purpose: one is watching the townspeople, and the other is watching the sailors who sail to Liverpool. Each tower has a watch with a diameter of 8 m. This, by the way, is the largest electronic watch in the UK. Royal Liver Building is 90 meters high (13 floors).
Museums and galleries
The National Gallery of Northern England's art gallery features an impressive collection of works of art from the Middle Ages to the present (Rembrandt, Turner, Monet, Rossetti, Hockney). Here you can see amazing combinations of the masterpieces of Rodin, Picasso, Matisse and Degas with video installations and modern paintings. As for the number of galleries and museums, Liverpool gives the championship in this only to London.
When visiting the sights of Liverpool, do not forget about the visit to the Great Maritime Museum, which tells about the transatlantic ships and military operations related to the historical events of the city. It is also worth a look at the Tate Museum of Modern Art.
Art Gallery Walker
The Walker Art Gallery boasts a rich collection of works by Italian, Flemish and French artists from the fourteenth century to the present.
Here you will see the masterpieces of Rubens, Rembrandt and Rodin. It exhibited works of English painting and sculpture of the 18th – 20th centuries. She has no equal and holds the work of Gainsborough, Hogarth and Moore. Here every year a major show of contemporary British art is held - the exhibition "John and Peter Moore."
Anfield
Among the attractions of Liverpool, you should visit the famous Anfield, the home of the main English football team. Built in 1884, the football center seats up to 45,362 spectators, although the record attendance was 61,905.
The stadium has an area of more than eight thousand square meters and is covered with grass. The fact that Liverpool is one of the best clubs in the Premier League. He won the national title 18 times.
Today the capacity of the facility is 44 742 places.
The club is famous for its traditions based on the history of previous generations. In front of the main entrance you can find a statue of the famous Bill Shankly, the legendary coach of the “Reds”.
Anfield Stadium Museum
Despite its small size, the Museum of Liverpool football players is one of the interesting club museums in England. In it you can look at the achievements of the players, their victories (European cups). In the museum you will be able to penetrate two huge tragedies in modern history: the incident at Hillsborough Stadium, where 96 LFC fans died and the tragedy at Heysel Stadium in Brussels.
Liverpool Club
Liverpool Club is located at Anfield Stadium, at the main entrance on the Walton Brek Road. Inside you can find a huge selection of t-shirts for the match and training, including historical, and many other gadgets. On t-shirts you can print your name and any number for an additional fee.
In the stadium, under the famous Kop Tribune, there is a club cafe called Boot Room Sports Cafe. Inside, tourists are invited to eat sandwiches, steaks on the grill, while enjoying the historical atmosphere.
Around there are many beautiful buildings, as well as gardens, parks, museums and other places of recreation. The city is a popular shopping destination, especially with the 42-acre Liverpool One fashion center. Liverpool will not leave you indifferent!