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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| Liverpool xe2x80x93 Maritime Mercantile CityUNESCO World Heritage SiteAlbert Dock at nightLocationLiverpool, North West England, England, United KingdomCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii), (iii), (iv)Reference1150Inscription2004 (28th session)Endangered2012xe2x80x93...Area136xc2xa0ha (340 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone750.5xc2xa0ha (1,855 acres)Websitewww.liverpoolworldheritage.comCoordinates53xc2xb024xe2x80xb224xe2x80xb3N 2xc2xb059xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf53.40667xc2xb0N 2.99444xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 53.40667; -2.99444Coordinates: 53xc2xb024xe2x80xb224xe2x80xb3N 2xc2xb059xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf53.40667xc2xb0N 2.99444xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 53.40667; -2.99444Location of Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City in North West of EnglandShow map of North West of EnglandLiverpool Maritime Mercantile City (the United Kingdom)Show map of the United Kingdom | WIKI |
| It comprises six locations in the city centre of Liverpool including the Pier Head, Albert Dock and William Brown Street,[1] and includes many of the city's most famous landmarks. | WIKI |
| UNESCO received the city council's nomination for the six sites in January 2003 and in September of that year sent ICOMOS representatives to carry out an evaluation on the eligibility for these areas to be given World Heritage Status. | WIKI |
| In July 2017, UNESCO warned that the city's status as a World Heritage Site was at risk of being rescinded in light of planning and development proposals, with English Heritage asserting that the proposed Liverpool Waters development would leave the setting of some of Liverpool's most significant historic buildings xe2x80x9cseverely compromisedxe2x80x9d, the archaeological remains of parts of the historic docks xe2x80x9cat risk of destructionxe2x80x9d, and xe2x80x9cthe cityxe2x80x99s historic urban landscape ... permanently unbalancedxe2x80x9d. | WIKI |
| The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City comprises six separate locations throughout the centre of the city, each of which relates to a different component and time in the Liverpool's maritime history. | WIKI |
| [5] The inscribed sites extend for approximately 4xc2xa0km north-south along the city's waterfront and stretch approximately 1xc2xa0km east-west. | WIKI |
| Collectively referred to as the Three Graces, they stand as a testament to the great wealth in the city during the late 19th and early 20th century when Liverpool was one of the most important ports in the world. | WIKI |
| [14] During World War II the buildings suffered significant damage and general docking decline in the city after the end of the war saw them fall rapidly into disrepair. | WIKI |
| Today they form a focal point for tourism in the city, being home to Tate Liverpool, Merseyside Maritime Museum and The Beatles Story. | WIKI |
| [17] Two of the Clarence Graving Docks are notable as the oldest docks still in use in the city today, dating back to 1830, although their full development wasn't completed until 1848. | WIKI |
| The location was one of the first areas in the city to develop when Liverpool was an emerging port,[20] with Bluecoat Chambers being the oldest surviving building in Liverpool city centre, dating back to 1715. | WIKI |
| [21] Its proximity to the Old Dock, the world's first enclosed wet dock,[22] meant it was the location of the city's first property speculators who built both warehousing and residential premises along Duke St, Hannover St, and Bold St. | WIKI |
| Today a centre for commercial activity in the city, the area was included due to the nature of its street development over three centuries and the grandeur of its architecture and monuments. | WIKI |
| Castle Street with Liverpool Town Hall visible at the end of the road Liverpool Town Hall (Grade I) Bank of England Building, Castle Street (Grade I) Oriel Chambers, Water Street (Grade I) Trials Hotel, Castle Street (Grade II*) White Star Building, James Street (Grade II*) Adelphi Bank, Castle Street (Grade II*) National Westminster Bank, Castle Street (Grade II*) Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Building, Dale Street (Grade II*) Royal Insurance Building, Dale Street (Grade II*) Municipal Buildings, Dale Street (Grade II*) Nelson Memorial, Exchange Flags (Grade II*) Fowler's Building, Victoria Street (Grade II*) Tower Buildings, Water Street (Grade II*) Barclays Bank (formerly Martins Bank), Water Street (Grade II*) Norwich Union Building, Castle Street (Grade II) Heywood's Bank, Brunswick Street (Grade II) Hargreaves Building, Chapel Street (Grade II) 48-50 Castle Street (Grade II) British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company Building, Castle Street (Grade II) Queen Insurance Building, Dale Street (Grade II) State Insurance Building, Dale Street (Grade II) Union Marine Buildings, Dale Street (Grade II) Rigby's Buildings, Dale Street (Grade II) The Temple, Dale Street (Grade II) Prudential Assurance Building, Dale Street (Grade II) Imperial Chambers, Dale Street (Grade II) Municipal Annexe, Dale Street (Grade II) Westminster Chambers, Dale Street (Grade II) City Magistrates Court, Dale Street (Grade II) 135-139 Dale Street (Grade II) Granite Buildings, Stanley Street (Grade II) Mersey Chambers, St Nicholas' Churchyard (Grade II) Monument to Queen Victoria, Derby Square (Grade II) Central Buildings, North John Street (Grade II) 18-22 North John Street (Grade II) Ashcroft Building, Victoria Street (Grade II) Union House, Victoria Street (Grade II) Jerome and Carlisle Buildings, Victoria Street (Grade II) India Buildings, Water Street (Grade II) General Accident Building, Water Street (Grade II) | WIKI |
| The ICOMOS evaluation analysed the city in relation to its nomination document, looking at four key areas: conservation, authenticity and integrity, comparative evaluation and outstanding universal value. | WIKI |
| Conservation - In terms of conservation status ICOMOS were happy that a wide range of buildings from the 18th through to 20th century were preserved within the city, despite two world wars and significant decline during the 1970s. | WIKI |
| The urban fabric of the six sites ranged from the 18th to 20th century and the committee were happy that the city's street pattern provided a readable representation of different periods in Liverpool's history. | WIKI |
| Outstanding universal value - In analysing Liverpool's Maritime Mercantile City in terms of its universal value, ICOMOS concurred with the local council that Liverpool was the 'supreme example of a commercial port at the time of Britain's greatest global influence'. | WIKI |
| In particular they noted the role the city played in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the development of docking technology and railway transportation, and the attention given to cultural activities and architecture. | WIKI |
| Criterion (iii): "The city and the port of Liverpool are an exceptional testimony to the development of maritime mercantile culture in the 18th and 19th centuries, contributing to the building up of the British Empire. | WIKI |
| Criterion (iv): "Liverpool is an outstanding example of a world mercantile port city, which represents the early development of global trading and cultural connections throughout the British Empire." | WIKI |
| Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City reflects the role of Liverpool as the supreme example of a commercial port at the time of Britain's greatest global influence. | UNESCO |
| Even in the 20th century, Liverpool has made a lasting contribution, remembered in the success of The Beatles, who were strongly influenced by Liverpoolxe2x80x99s role as an international port city, which exposed them to seafarers, culture and music from around the world, especially America. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iii):xc2xa0The city and the port of Liverpool are an exceptional testimony to the development of maritime mercantile culture in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, contributing to the building up of the British Empire. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv):xc2xa0Liverpool is an outstanding example of a world mercantile port city, which represents the early development of global trading and cultural connections throughout the British Empire. | UNESCO |
| Some new development has been undertaken since inscription and has contributed to the cityxe2x80x99s coherence by reversing earlier fragmentation. | UNESCO |
| No significant loss of historical authenticity has occurred, as the physical evidence of the City and its great past remain prominent and visible, and in some cases has been enhanced. | UNESCO |
| The property is within the boundary of Liverpool City Council and is protected through the planning system and the designation of over 380 buildings. | UNESCO |
| A Supplementary Planning Document for Development and Conservation in and around the World Heritage site addresses the management issues raised by the World Heritage Committee in 2007 and 2008 and was formally adopted by the Liverpool City Council in October 2009. | UNESCO |