Liverpool's Lost Cathedral

In this video, I explain how the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral had a different design and go over why the plan was never realised.
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[@alanrobertson9790]

If trends continue I suspect we will get a world beating mosque built in the UK.

[@user-ue8nw6ln1u]

I think that the original building design was way too large. It reminds me of Hitler's ambition to build that massive domed building in Berlin. You get the impression that it was a bit like can we build a Roman Catholic cathedral larger than the Anglican one? I think the one that they built in the end is more impressive for its understatement. Less is more.

[@IsmailSarjo]

It would've been a very controversial decision to go ahead with the original design, especially when people needed housing more than ever before due to the blitz and slum clearances.

[@user-ue8nw6ln1u]

@IsmailSarjo Yes, I agree. Homes had to come first. Anyway, just think what the running costs of a building of that size would be! Personally, I think great buildings enhance a city, not seek to dominate them. I loved your silhouette of the proposed cathedral next to the Liver Building. It just shows you how excessive the original plans were.

[@constantinnegru7245]

RIP Mega Cathedral