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Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, UK

Page history last edited by Saverio Sodano 14 years, 1 month ago

 

 

    In spite of its gothic style, the Liverpool Cathedral was built between 1904-1978 by Giles Gilbert Scott. Located on St. James Mount, on the top of the city not far from the   centre, it is visible from all the city. The building started in 1904 and was consecrated in 1924.

 

   The Cathedral survived at the World War II and the Tower was completed in 1942. The Bridge and the first bay of the Nave was completed in 1961. The Lady Chapel, at the far south east corner of the Cathedral,  is the biggest Chapel of the Cathedral. The style of this Chapel is more elaborate than the main body of the Cathedral. The Chapel has its own organ and is used for weddings and for funeral services. Into this chapel, many portrait windows of Noble Women (some local heroes and nationally known figures) decorate the West wall of the Chapel.

 

   The Anglican Cathedral's tower is one of the tallest in the world. The organ inside is the largest pipe organ in the UK, and was consecrated the 18th of October. Every year, on the Saturday nearest to this date, there is an annual Anniversary Recital. Underneath the Cathedral there is a cemetery.

 

   Admission to the cathedral is free but with a suggested donation of £3. It is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

 

 

 

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METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL, LIVERPOOL

 

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the biggest Cathedrals of the UK.

The Cathedral was designed by Frederik Gibberd who became the cathedral's architect when his design was chosen in a worldwide competition to build design the cathedral(in 1959); works started in 1962 and finished in 1967.

 

The cathedral has a circular plan, with 13 chapels around its perimeter; the shape is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower (one of the tallest in the world).

The focus of the interior is the altar which faces the main entrance. It is made from white marble and is 10 feet (3 m) long. Above is the tower with large areas of stained glass in three colours, yellow, blue and red, representing the Trinity.

 

The cathedral had been built quickly and economically, and this led to problems with the fabric of the building, including leaks. A programme of repairs was carried out during the 1990s. The building had been faced with mosaic tiles, but these were impossible to repair and they were replaced with glass-reinforced plastic, which gave it a thicker appearance. The aluminum in the lantern was replaced by stainless steel, and the slate paving of the platform was replaced with concrete flags.

 

The organ is an integral part of the new cathedral, the architect Gibberd saw the casework as part of his brief and so designed the striking front to the organ. Is the largest pipe organ in the UK.

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