Pier Head - Izeria

Le Pier Head est un ensemble de bâtiments se trouvant sur les rives de la rivière Mersey à Liverpool. Il fait partie du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 2004 à travers la dénomination de « Liverpool – Port marchand ». Le site historique comprend un trio de monuments se trouvant sur ce qui s'appelait le George's Dock qu'on a l'habitude de désigner par The Three Graces, « les trois grâces » :

le Royal Liver Building, construit entre 1908 et 1911 par Walter Aubrey Thomas. Il se présente sous la forme de deux tours à horloge, toutes deux couronnées par une statue du Liver bird, symbole de Liverpool. Le bâtiment abrite le siège de la Royal Liver Friendly Society ; le Cunard Building, construit entre 1914 et 1916, c'est l'ancien siège de la Cunard Line ; le Port of Liverpool Building, construit entre 1903 et 1907, il abritait la direction des Mersey Docks. Également classé, le tunnel du Mersey, à l'est des monuments, fut construit dans les années 1930 et contient les bureaux ainsi que la ventilation du tunnel de Queensway. De nombreux projets de réaménagement du site ont été imaginés. En 2002 le projet Fourth Grace, « quatrième grâce », imaginé par Wil Alsop et connu sous le nom de the Cloud, « le nuage », fut commencé avant d'être abandonné en 2004 à cause de son coût. En 2007 ont commencé des travaux pour déplacer le Museum of Liverpool Life. La même année, la construction du Liverpool Canal Link a démarré, long de 1,6 mile (2,6 km), il doit relier le Leeds-Liverpool Canal au South Docks.

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The Beatles Statue

The Beatles Statue is a monument in Liverpool, England, placed at the Pier Head, near the intersection of Brunswick Street and Canada Boulevard. It was designed by sculptor Andy Edwards, and unveiled on 4 December 2015. It consists of four bronze statues depicting the members of the Beatles: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon.

Liverpool Canal Link

The Liverpool Canal Link is an English waterway link that connects the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at the Liverpool Pier Head, to the city's South Docks. It cost £22m and was opened in March 2009. The new link adds 1.4 miles (2.3 km) of navigable waterway to the canal system.

George's Dock

George's Dock was a dock, on the River Mersey, England, within the Port of Liverpool. It was connected to Canning Dock to the south and George's Basin to the north.

Mann Island

Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England. It lies on the waterfront next to the River Mersey between the Albert Dock to the south and the Pier Head to the north.

Cunard Building

The Cunard Building is a Grade II* listed building in Liverpool, England. It is located at the Pier Head and along with the neighbouring Royal Liver Building and Port of Liverpool Building is one of Liverpool's Three Graces, which line the city's waterfront. It is also part of Liverpool's former UNESCO designated World Heritage, the Maritime Mercantile City. It was designed by William Edward Willink and Philip Coldwell Thicknesse and was constructed between 1914 and 1917. The building's style is a mix of Italian Renaissance and Greek Revival, and its development has been particularly influenced by Italian palace design. The building is noted for the ornate sculptures that adorn its sides. The building was, from its construction until the 1960s, the headquarters of the Cunard Line, and the building still retains the name of its original owner. It was also home to Cunard's passenger facilities for trans-Atlantic journeys departing from Liverpool. Today, the building is owned by Liverpool City Council and is home to numerous public and private sector organisations, including The British Music Experience. It is located diagonally across the Strand from Albion House, the former headquarters of White Star Line.