- The city's
waterfront is famous across the
world Part of Liverpool could
become a World Heritage site,
ranking alongside the Taj Mahal
and the Great Wall of China. The
city's waterfront and commercial
centre is the UK's only current
nomination for the prestigious
designation. According to
Thursday's announcement, the
Department of Culture, Media and
Sport will now recommend the city
to the United Nations. The
waterfront is dominated by the
Three Graces - the Liver, Port of
Liverpool and Cunard buildings -
which have greeted travellers to
the city since its heyday as an
international port Announcing the
bid, arts minister Tessa
Blackstone said: "It is
right that Britain's world famous
industrial past be recognised,
preserved and protected.
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"I am delighted to give my
full support to Liverpool's
nomination for World Heritage
Site status. "Liverpool is
already a world famous city -
World Heritage status would help
to bring alive its magnificent
industrial heritage to a new
international audience." The
area covered by the nomination
bid includes the Pier Head, the
Albert, Stanley and Wapping
Docks, the Castle Street, Dale
Street and Old Hall Street
commercial district, the William
Brown Street cultural quarter and
the warehouses of Lower Duke
Street. 'Imposing' waterfront If
the city is granted the status,
it is expected to boost tourism
and investment. -
Councillor Mike Storey, leader of
the Liverpool Council, said:
"This is magnificent news
for Liverpool. "Britain
could not have a more outstanding
nomination for a new World
Heritage site. "There are
few examples of world-beating
architecture that can match
Liverpool's imposing waterfront
and its cultural buildings."
Britain's current World Heritage
Sites include the Tower of
London, Stonehenge and Hadrian's
Wall. Worldwide sites include
Venice, the Kremlin, the Great
Barrier Reef and Vatican City.
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