Maritime Mercantile City

The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City is a UNESCO designated world heritage site in Liverpool, England. It comprises of six locations in the city centre of Liverpool including the Pier Head and Albert Dock. [ cite web |title=Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City |publisher=UK Local Authority World Heritage Forum |url=http://www.lawhf.gov.uk/LAWHF/liverpool.htm |accessdate=2008-10-09 ] The Maritime Mercantile City's inclusion by UNESCO was due to the fact that it was 'the supreme example of a commercial port at a time of Britain's greatest global influence'. [ cite web |title=Welcome to Liverpool World Heritage |publisher=Liverpool City Council |url=http://www.liverpoolworldheritage.com/ |accessdate=2008-10-09 ]

Locations

The locations included in the world heritage site are [ cite web |title=Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City |publisher=Visit Britain|url=http://www.visitbritain.com/en/things-to-see-and-do/interests/history-and-heritage/map/maritime-mercantile-city.aspx |accessdate=2008-10-09 ] :
*The Pier Head
*The Albert Dock
*The Stanley Dock area
*The Castle Street conservation area, which includes Castle Street, Dale Street, Victoria Street and Old Hall Street
*The 'Cultural Quarter' located around the William Brown Street conservation area
*The area of warehouses and merchant's houses around Duke Street.

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