Een van de torens van The Royal Liver Building

10 augustus 2019 - Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk

The Royal Liver Building the jewel in the crown, adorned by two Liver Birds, is the city’s signature landmark. The Liver birds are the city’s emblem and you’ll find them dotted across Liverpool’s precious architecture.
Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas, construction of the iconic structure began in 1908 and opened in 1911 as the home of Royal Liver Assurance, and became the first major construction in Britain.

The tale of the two Liver Birds relates to the city’s maritime heritage. The Liver bird that looks over the Mersey River is said to represent the wives who stay at home and look out to their sailor husbands out at sea and the Liver Bird that looks over the city represents these sailors out at sea, looking back over to the city and their family.
Local legend also holds that if the two birds were ever fly away, Liverpool would cease to exist.

Deze foto werd gemaakt op 10 augustus 2019 in Liverpool, Verenigd Koninkrijk met een Canon Eos 2000D.