World Heritage Site

Liverpool's waterfront is a designated World Heritage Site, putting it on a par with the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China.

The accolade was granted by UNESCO in July 2004. The city's bid was centred on Liverpool as a Maritime Mercantile city and reflected the city's significance as a commercial port at the time of Britain's greatest global influence.

The area covered includes the waterfront, the commercial district, an area of warehouses and merchants' houses around Duke Street, and the cultural quarter around William Brown Street.

The site includes the Pier Head, with world-renowned buildings and historic docks such as Stanley Dock, Waterloo and Wapping.

Image: Liverpool Waterfront, © Guy Woodland, cities500