2016

SJ3590 : High Altar, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

taken 9 years ago, near to Liverpool, England

High Altar, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
High Altar, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
The focus of the cathedral’s interior is the altar which faces the main entrance. It is made of white marble; the floor is also of marble. The bronze crucifix is by Elisabeth Frink.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King at Liverpool is the largest Catholic cathedral in England. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967 to a design by Frederick Gibberd. Although earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, none were completed (LinkExternal link a brief history).

The cathedral is a Grade II* listed building (List Entry Number: 1070607 LinkExternal link Heritage Gateway).


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Religious sites City, Town centre Image Buckets ?: Indoor Camera: Panasonic DMC-G7 other tags: English Heritage Grade II(star) Listed Building 20th Century Twentieth Century Place of Religious Worship Roman Catholic Altar Cathedral Crucifix Cross Elisabeth Frink Organ Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2016 Automatic Clusters: · Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral [175] · Interior [32] · Entrance to the Metropolitan [29] · Altar which Faces the main Entrance [6] ·
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SJ3590, 780 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 30 January, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 February, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 357 902 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.2810N 2:58.1184W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 356 901
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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