Way back in 2004, Liverpool was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in recognition of it’s history as a major trading centre during the British Empire and its architectural landmarks.
But in June this year, the UN’s World Heritage Committee said developments on the city’s waterfront had resulted in “irreversible loss of attributes”. The report was particularly critical of the Liverpool Waters project and Everton’s new stadium.
Since it’s inception in 1978, the World Heritage list has seen just two other sites delisted, Oman’s Arabian Oryx Sanctuary in 2007 and the Dresden Elbe Valley in Germany in 2009.
According to the BBC, the UK government said it was “extremely disappointed” and believes Liverpool still deserves its heritage status “given the significant role the historic docks and the wider city have played throughout history”.
The decision to delist the City of Liverpool was made following a secret ballot by the Unesco committee at a meeting in China.
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