The Royal Liver Building

The Royal Liver building is one of the most iconic landmarks of Liverpool. It’s not hard to see why; it’s often been compared to New York’s Empire State and Chrysler buildings; and has even been featured in films requiring a metropolitan setting without a specific location because of the lower cost in filming. And the added benefit of being next to the River Mersey makes it even more dramatic. It’s fully detailed with gargoyles perching on every corner; and it even has its own clock face. Its winged horse on its upper dome has had to be chained down in recent years because of high winds, but the building also has four lower domes on each corner which certainly sets its design apart from other iconic buildings. At present it’s owned by a finance company who assures the welfare of local people and the view up there must be amazing. It also means that when it comes to recruiting; this company must have the crème-de-la-crème of the city as they can select only the best people to treat them to astonishing views from their workplace.