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GVNY
February 28th, 2005, 11:29 AM
http://www.royal-liver.com/roi/about_us/media_centre/images/building.jpg


http://www.btinternet.com/~philipbparker/RoyalLiverBuildingsOct2002.jpg




-295 feet tall
-13 Stories
-Date Completed: 1911
- The Liver Building is crowned by two 5.5m (18ft) tall copper Liver Birds, the symbol of Liverpool. Legend says that if the birds ever fly away, Liverpool will cease to exist.
- When built in 1911, the Liver Building was widely reported to be Britain's first skyscraper. Built using a composite steel and concrete structure, it was revolutionary in many ways and still remains the dominant building on Liverpool's waterfront.
- At 25 feet in diameter, the building's clock faces are the largest in Britain.
- The Royal Liver Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces.

Phobos
February 28th, 2005, 07:46 PM
9/10
the front facade is amazing.

Fabio
February 28th, 2005, 09:37 PM
9.5/10

amazing, nearly 10

Ellatur
March 1st, 2005, 03:35 AM
bland if u ask me 7.5/10

Alter-Ego
March 3rd, 2005, 03:38 PM
7/10

Raine
March 3rd, 2005, 03:52 PM
8,5/10

nukey
March 3rd, 2005, 10:39 PM
I must say that I never understood what the fuss was about with the three graces. They are definitely nice, but they just remind me of your average imposing Edwardian office block in London that would'nt attract any comment at all. Perhaps its the location... I dont know.

Monkey
March 4th, 2005, 12:19 PM
I love this one - probably the best building in Liverpool.

10/10

B@dGuYoM
March 4th, 2005, 12:57 PM
8.5/10

DamienK
March 7th, 2005, 09:09 PM
8/10

Sonic from Padova
March 8th, 2005, 07:31 PM
a great building! 8!

EnglishKevin
October 12th, 2005, 03:41 PM
As with the rest of Liverpool and the people in it , it is better the further you get away from it .

Jutcho
October 12th, 2005, 04:17 PM
Not really impressed by that, can't see why it is so special.
4/10

Sinjin P.
December 27th, 2005, 11:49 AM
9.5/10 Wonderful!

forvine
February 25th, 2006, 04:24 PM
8.5/10

JohnnyMass
February 26th, 2006, 04:27 AM
looks american!:D
8/10

LordMarshall
February 26th, 2006, 07:45 AM
9/10

Mosaic
August 1st, 2006, 09:56 AM
9/10

Valia
August 1st, 2006, 09:47 PM
6/10

it's quite massive for my taste

marpa
August 1st, 2006, 11:20 PM
9/10

gutooo
September 25th, 2006, 09:37 AM
9.5/10

delmaule
October 1st, 2006, 01:42 AM
8.5/10

T0M
November 1st, 2006, 02:15 PM
looks american!:D
8/10

It looks American becuase it was the forefather of many great American buildings and was an important step in the history of the skyscraper. I actually used to work here, so naturally I love it! 9.5 from me!

KK
November 3rd, 2006, 10:39 AM
I saw this one on 'Top Gear' a while ago, impressive building.

7,5/10

Sbz2ifc
August 1st, 2007, 03:42 PM
10/10

Delirium
August 3rd, 2007, 09:16 PM
(9/10)

mako22
August 19th, 2007, 09:37 PM
9/10
Massive but looks great in real.

Sound.
August 28th, 2007, 06:23 AM
9/10

roen
August 31st, 2007, 04:39 PM
4/10 unshapely

Portobello Red
September 17th, 2007, 01:06 AM
Royal Liver Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Liver_Building

from wiki:

The building remains the head office for the Royal Liver Friendly Society. It is reputed to be the gothic inspiration for both the Manhattan Municipal Building in New York and the Seven Sisters in Moscow.



Manhattan Municipal Building, New York.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Municipal_Building


Enormously influential in the civic construction of other American cities, its application of Beaux-Arts architecture served as the prototype for the Terminal Tower in Cleveland, the Fisher Building in Detroit, and the Wrigley Building in Chicago.


Manhattan Municipal Building, New York

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7313/livermanahattanmuniciplwp0.jpg



Manhattan Municipal Building, New York

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7513/livermanahattanmuniciplnw0.jpg

Portobello Red
September 17th, 2007, 01:08 AM
Royal Liver Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Liver_Building

from wiki:

The building remains the head office for the Royal Liver Friendly Society. It is reputed to be the gothic inspiration for both the Manhattan Municipal Building in New York and the Seven Sisters in Moscow.



Seven Sisters, Moscow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters_%28Moscow%29



Moscow State University
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_State_University

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1857/livermoscowstateuniversuc2.jpg



Hotel Ukraina
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hotel_Ukraina&action=edit

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1240/liverhotelukrainiaxi1.jpg



Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_Russia

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6136/liverministryodforiegnafq7.jpg



Hotel Leningradskaya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Leningradskaya

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6663/liverhotelleningradskaygb1.jpg



Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotelnicheskaya_Embankment

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4493/liverkotelincheskayaembaq6.jpg



Kudrinskaya Square Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kudrinskaya_Square_Building&action=edit

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2378/liverkudrinskayasquarebis2.jpg



Red Gates Administrative Building
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Ministry_of_Heavy_Industry

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/8553/liverredgatesbuilding1yf8.jpg

wcgokul
September 18th, 2007, 08:30 PM
8/10

LMCA1990
February 20th, 2008, 03:15 AM
8/10 - It looks like it belongs in Gotham city :D

Astralis
June 19th, 2008, 08:30 PM
6/10

W!CKED
July 22nd, 2008, 03:48 AM
7/10

henry hill
March 12th, 2009, 01:11 AM
8/10

tonyssa
May 26th, 2009, 12:52 AM
9/10

Nikkodemo
June 11th, 2009, 05:23 AM
9/10

Jan Del Castillo
October 9th, 2009, 02:00 AM
9. Very good. Regards.

romanito
August 20th, 2010, 04:43 AM
9/10

haikiller11
January 5th, 2011, 04:42 PM
8.5/10

Srdjan Adamovic
January 6th, 2011, 11:13 AM
9/10

mossimoh
May 26th, 2011, 07:35 PM
8.5/10

yudibali2008
June 13th, 2011, 10:42 AM
9/10

dnh310
August 12th, 2011, 03:45 AM
10/10

Dakaro
June 30th, 2012, 10:28 AM
10/10 :cheers2:

mecanico242
November 19th, 2012, 05:25 PM
8.5/10

Happy Man
March 11th, 2013, 08:02 AM
8/10