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Albert Dock Description
On the waterfront southwest of the inner city is Albert Dock, superbly restored in 1992. Opened in 1846 by Prince Albert and closed in 1972 the inner-city docks of Liverpool were the second largest enclosed docks in Britain of that time, the first to be built without wood using only bricks and iron to reduce the danger of fire. Nearby the old landing stages are reminders of Liverpool's former glory, when luxury liners from America anchored here and the city was a profitable trading center.

A square block five stories high surrounds the harbor basin, where once cotton, tobacco and sugar were unloaded. The enormous brick buildings by the Victorian engineer Jesse Hartley (1824-1860) are built around an arcaded walkway, its cast Tuscan
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Hobbies & Activities category: Children's activities;  Crafts center or marketplace;  Paintings, art collections;  Industrial attraction, factory museum;  Market, shopping area
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Liverpool Tourist Office
Atlantic Pavilion
Albert Dock
Liverpool L3 4AA
United Kingdom
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