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Royal Liver Building

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Contents

8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to the Pier Head, the very heart of Liverpool’s maritime identity. Before you stands the Royal Liver Building, perhaps the most recognizable silhouette in the United Kingdom outside of London. …

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  2. 2The Liver Birds — Bella and Bertie

    Gaze upward to the summits of the two clock towers, where the mythical Liver Birds stand tall. These copper statues, each eighteen feet high with a wingspan of twelve feet, are the work of German sculptor Carl Bernard Bartels. …

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  3. 3The Visitor Center — A Century of History

    As you enter the RLB360 Visitor Center, you are stepping into a space dedicated to the preservation of the Royal Liver Building’s legacy. The center provides a comprehensive 100-year overview of the building’s construction and…

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  4. 4The 10th Floor — The Mersey Vantage Point

    Emerging onto the 10th-floor balcony, you are greeted by one of the most spectacular panoramas in Northern England. From this elevated vantage point, the River Mersey unfolds beneath you like a vast, shifting tapestry of grey and…

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  5. 5The Great George Liver Clocks

    You are now standing behind the faces of the largest electronically driven clocks in the United Kingdom—the Great George Liver Clocks. Named in honor of King George V, who was crowned on the day the clocks were started—June 22,…

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  6. 6The Audio-Visual Experience — A City's Soul

    Inside the West Clock Tower, the RLB360 experience reaches its emotional peak with a spectacular audio-visual presentation. This 270-degree show uses advanced digital mapping technology to project the history of Liverpool…

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  7. 7The 15th Floor — 360 Degrees of Liverpool

    The final ascent of the tour brings you to the 15th floor, the highest accessible point of the Royal Liver Building. As you step out onto the roof terrace, you are rewarded with a true 360-degree view that encompasses the entire…

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  8. 8Closing

    As we descend back to the ground level and step out once more into the Pier Head, take a final look back at the Royal Liver Building. It stands as a monument to the ambition of Edwardian Liverpool, a city that saw itself as a…

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What is Royal Liver Building?

Royal Liver Building is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates53.4045, -2.9964
Last updated

Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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