Royal Liver Building, Office building at Pier Head, Liverpool, England
The Royal Liver Building is an office building at Pier Head in Liverpool and rises with its Art Nouveau architecture across 13 storeys. The two prominent clock towers project from the facade and are each crowned by a copper bird sculpture.
Construction ended in 1911 and the building ranked among the first worldwide to employ a reinforced concrete structure. This method was considered innovative at the time and enabled the erection of tall structures along the coast.
The copper bird sculptures atop both towers are known as the Liver Birds and rank among the city's most recognizable symbols. Many locals view them as a symbol of seafaring and trade, closely tied to the history of the port.
The entrance stands near the waterfront and is easy to spot from the docks. Visitors can tour the interior on selected days when the offices are not in use.
The clocks on the towers rank among the largest electronically driven dials in the country and measure over 7 meters (about 23 feet) in diameter each. They remain visible at night from many spots around the harbor.
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