1. Royal Liver Building
Royal Liver Building is a commercial office building, located in Pier Head - Liverpool. The building is part of Three Graces Liverpool, two other buildings are Port of Liverpool and Cunard Building which are located very close to each other. The Royal Liver Building was first built in 1911, as Royal Liver Assurance corporate office. The building has a height of 51 meters with 2 towers that are 98 meters high. in each Tower there is a large clock that is 7.6 meters in diameter, so the clock is bigger than the clock at Big Ben London. Right at the top of the Tower there are 2 live bird bird statues; one bird statue overlooking the city and the other overlooking the sea. In the legend of the surrounding community, if one of these birds fly, then what happens Liverpool city will be destroyed.
2. Anfield Stadium
If you are a football lover then this place is not foreign anymore, Anfield Stadium is where one of the giant football club in England is Liverpool FC. The stadium is located in Anfield district, Liverpool, a region often known as the City of Liverpool. The stadium was first opened in 1884, used as the headquarters of Everton FC football club, then in 1891 Everton FC moved to the place to Goodison Park Stadium in Walton. In 1892, Liverpool FC and Anfield stadium officially became its headquarters to this day. Anfield Stadium is divided into 4 booths; Spion Kop, Main Stand, Centenary Stand and Anfield Road. Stadium with a capacity of 54,167 seats and became the 6th largest stadium in the UK.
3. Albert Dock
Albert Dork is a complex of boat docks and warehouses located in Edward Pavilion, Liverpool. The pier was first opened in 1864 and became the first building in England. This pier was built without the use of wood, but using iron, stone and bricks. In the history of many ships loading and unloading at the dock of Albert Dock, it became the most revolutionary place. But when World War 2 occurred, this dock suffered a fatal damage so it required to close in 1972. After 10 years later, in 1984 the pier reopened. Albert Dock Dock is now visited by many foreign tourists and the dock is included in Liverpool Maritime City made World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
4. The Beatles Story
The Beatles Story is a museum that was built to commemorate The Beatles, the legendary music group from Liverpool. The museum is located in 2 places; Pier Head and Albert Dock. The museum is located in Albert Dock is the first museum built in 1990, while the Pier Head is the second museum built in 2009. This museum stores some items including: John Lennon's eye glass, Audio in 10 languages ??narrated by Julia Baird (his sister John Lennon), Cavern Club replica, George Harrison's first guitar, the Beatles Hidden Gallery and there is also the Fad4D Experience.
5. Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery, located on William Brown Street. the largest art gallery and a national museum in England. This first Neoclassical architectural style gallery was opened in 1877, the name of the gallery was taken from the name of its gallery founder Sir Andrew Barclay Walker. Art Gellery has a number of collections including: paintings by Dutch artists from 1300 - 1550, there is also a work of European art from 1550 - 1900, works of art from the British from the 18th - 19th century, various kinds of images in the 20th century and various collections of statues.
6. Merseyside Maritime Museum
Merseyside Maritime Museum is a maritime museum, located in Albert Dock. The museum is part of the National Museum of Liverpool is also the Anchor Point of ERIH (European Route of Industrial Herritage). The museum was first opened in 1980, saving objects that show the role of Liverpool as the main port in the world. There is a gallery of the National UK Border Agency Museum on its ground floor.
7. World Museum Liverpool
World Museum Liverpool is a national museum, located on William Brown Street. museums that hold various fields of archeology, ethnology and natural sciences. The museum is also part of the National Museum of Liverpool, the museum was first opened in 1851 by the name of Derby Museum. Then in the 2000s the museum was renamed the World Museum of Liverpool. Added a collection of astronomy & outer space, human history, Archeology, Natural History, Zoology, Biology and Geology. In this museum there is also a Planetarium.
8. Chavasse Park
Chavasse Park is a city park with an open area in Liverpool city center. It was built in 1980 by the Chavasse family, one of the bishops' families in Liverpool. Park in the form of empty land area of ??1 hectare. In 2004 the park was closed because it will be built an underground shopping center. After the construction was completed, the city park reopened in 2008 with an area of 2.2 hectares. In the park there is a monument John Lennon with the title "Peace and Harmony".
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