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The facade of St George's Hall

News · 22 July 2021

BLOG: “You may take our status, but you will never take our buildings”

Liverpool’s City Halls manager, Alan Smith, questions the decision to strip Liverpool of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status – after all, the city is brimming with an enviable amount of incredible architecture and heritage. Liverpool was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2004, the city joined a select group of world sites, recognised

News · 21 July 2021

BLOG: Come and experience Liverpool for yourself

Liverpool City Council’s Director of Communications, Camilla Mankabady, talks about the city’s new campaign which aims to get people talking about Liverpool for all the right reasons. After weeks of speculation, the inevitable has happened.  Liverpool has lost its UNESCO World Heritage Status. We are sad, we are baffled, but we are still proud Scousers.

News · 21 July 2021

BLOG: Liverpool is a city which doesn’t need labels

Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, responds to the news Liverpool is no longer a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but says this great city doesn’t need a label. When Liverpool started the process of securing World Heritage Site status around 2001, it was during a time when the city was gearing up to be European