Entering Liverpool Cathedral, one truly gets a feeling of the history of this fine building. Every year it proves to be one of the leading attractions in the city. Not only this, but it's a top location for conferences, gatherings and other events. The perspectives of the surrounding area from the Tower are truly amazing. The interactive tour of the cathedral mixes a film with sound to explain the story of each aspect of this fine building in 7 languages. A BSL tour is available on compact DVD for the hard of hearing.
Looking for the biggest Imperial Arch outside of China? You could be shocked to find it in Liverpool. This awe-inspiring tribute to the yearly Chinese New Year, which features two bronze lions, 200 dragons and five roofs, was originally made in pieces in Shanghai, and then was brought over to Liverpool and painstakingly rebuilt as per Feng Shui ideology. This is the impressive result of years of team building by the Liverpool Chinatown Business Association, Liverpool Rope Walks, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Liverpool Town Council, and is a fine example of what can be accomplished when folks of varied cultures work together. It is 15 metres high and spans the width of Nelson Street ( where it stands ), so getting it to fit into the viewfinder may be a challenge if you do not have a good camera.
The Bluecoat is amongst Liverpool City's most recognisable buildings and dates back to the early 1700s. This Grade 1 and UNESCO world heritage humanities centre is a popular host of concerts, dance performances and readings , as well as much much more. It also functions as a base for little companies and a workshop for artists. It is where people can have some fun bouncing concepts off one another , as well as galvanizing others and being provoked. The Explore programme of events for all the family inspires a permanent interest in culture and the arts in kids.
The Walker Art Studio has a big depository of fine, decorative and modern art, starting from paintings to sculptures spanning over 6 centuries. Rembrandt, Turner - they're all here. A unique aspect to the Gallery is Ben Johnson's Liverpool Cityscape, which presents Liverpool as it has evolved and grown over time. In the early part of 2012 the non permanent exhibition, 'A Collector's Eye : Cranach to Pissarro' will be on show, while later in the year it is going to be the turn of 'Art in Revolution : Liverpool 1911'. For the under 8s, there's a special childrens' studio titled Big Art for Little Artists, which introduces children to art at a tender age and encourages a life long passion.
St George's Hall has a lot of superlatives to its name - many experts call it the world's best neo-classical building, while it is the proud owner of Europe's biggest tunnel vaulted ceiling, at a length of 160 feet and width of 22.5 metres. Meanwhile, its brick arch, embellished with gold leaf, is one of the world's finest examples. The only building with a bigger concert organ is the Albert Hall - the instrument at St George's Hall boasts 7000 pipes. Need any more arguments to visit? Well, it is the location of an extraordinary Minton floor, which is made of thirty thousand mosaic tiles.
Looking for the biggest Imperial Arch outside of China? You could be shocked to find it in Liverpool. This awe-inspiring tribute to the yearly Chinese New Year, which features two bronze lions, 200 dragons and five roofs, was originally made in pieces in Shanghai, and then was brought over to Liverpool and painstakingly rebuilt as per Feng Shui ideology. This is the impressive result of years of team building by the Liverpool Chinatown Business Association, Liverpool Rope Walks, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Liverpool Town Council, and is a fine example of what can be accomplished when folks of varied cultures work together. It is 15 metres high and spans the width of Nelson Street ( where it stands ), so getting it to fit into the viewfinder may be a challenge if you do not have a good camera.
The Bluecoat is amongst Liverpool City's most recognisable buildings and dates back to the early 1700s. This Grade 1 and UNESCO world heritage humanities centre is a popular host of concerts, dance performances and readings , as well as much much more. It also functions as a base for little companies and a workshop for artists. It is where people can have some fun bouncing concepts off one another , as well as galvanizing others and being provoked. The Explore programme of events for all the family inspires a permanent interest in culture and the arts in kids.
The Walker Art Studio has a big depository of fine, decorative and modern art, starting from paintings to sculptures spanning over 6 centuries. Rembrandt, Turner - they're all here. A unique aspect to the Gallery is Ben Johnson's Liverpool Cityscape, which presents Liverpool as it has evolved and grown over time. In the early part of 2012 the non permanent exhibition, 'A Collector's Eye : Cranach to Pissarro' will be on show, while later in the year it is going to be the turn of 'Art in Revolution : Liverpool 1911'. For the under 8s, there's a special childrens' studio titled Big Art for Little Artists, which introduces children to art at a tender age and encourages a life long passion.
St George's Hall has a lot of superlatives to its name - many experts call it the world's best neo-classical building, while it is the proud owner of Europe's biggest tunnel vaulted ceiling, at a length of 160 feet and width of 22.5 metres. Meanwhile, its brick arch, embellished with gold leaf, is one of the world's finest examples. The only building with a bigger concert organ is the Albert Hall - the instrument at St George's Hall boasts 7000 pipes. Need any more arguments to visit? Well, it is the location of an extraordinary Minton floor, which is made of thirty thousand mosaic tiles.
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