England

Liverpool Catholic Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral, Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TQ

Description:

Liverpool Cathedral is a bright representative of the architecture of the second half of the twentieth century and is one of the many attractions of the city. The cathedral is also the winner of the World Design Competition.

Plans to build a Catholic cathedral came after the growing number of Catholics in the city and in response to the construction of an Anglican church. The temple was built in 1967. The building has interesting features, such as a round base, a conical shape and a glazed upper part.

There are also many interesting things inside the cathedral. In the middle of the cathedral is an altar of white marble. The windows are decorated with various stained glass windows, benches, crosses and other interior details were developed specifically for the temple. It is also worth mentioning the cathedral organ, which is equipped with 4,565 pipes.

 

 

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