Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. It was described as ‘the supreme example of a commercial port at a time of Britain’s greatest global influence’. The UNESCO designation covers some of the city’s most famous landmarks, including the Liver Building, the Cunard Building, the Port of Liverpool Building and the Albert Dock. From the eighteenth to early twentieth century, Liverpool was one of the world’s most important ports.
The UK has about 30 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the City of Bath, Stonehenge, Iron Bridge Gorge and the Tower of London. The most recent addition to the list is the Slate Landscape of northwest Wales.
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