American visits Liverpool Cathedrals

We love to visit cathedrals in our travels around Britain, and Liverpool has two large and noteworthy cathedrals! In this video, we take you to both the Catholic cathedral (Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King) and the Anglican cathedral (Liverpool Cathedral). Don't miss the tour of the crypt below the first cathedral and the tower above the second!
Please stay tuned for all our Liverpool vlogs... this is the 2nd in the series and there are MANY adventures forthcoming! Cheers! XX Dara and Ian
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Catholic Cathedral)
4:27 Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican/Church of England Cathedral)
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[@andywilliams7323]

It's the only place in the world which has 2 Catherdrals linked by, and at either end of a single street "Hope Street". Along with being the second largest Cathedral in the world, The Anglican Cathedral has the world's largest Gothic arches and the world's heaviest bells. The crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral holds the Liverpool Beer Festival every year, attracting beer lovers from all over the world.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I love that fact about the cathedrals being linked by Hope Street! That's amazing! Fun fact about the beer festival... they really do host all sorts of events there! Thanks for watching the video and sharing additional interesting info about these two fascinating buildings! Cheers! Dara

[@James-hd6ez]

​@@MagentaOtterTravelsThat building at the beginning of your vlog was the old Irish centre, Liverpool being an Irish city in England has plenty of Irish people and the centre used to hold some fantastic Irish and African themed concerts back in the day.

[@davros_adl8155]

It's worth pointing out that the Anglican Cathedral has the heaviest bells hung for Change Ringing- a unique style of ringing that originated in the UK- the tenor bell (not the big one in the middle) weighing over 4 tonnes.

[@youtubesketches110]

I appreciate how you show appreciation for both very different places. Too often we feel we must dislike one to like the other.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I agree. They are very different buildings and different religions, but both are unique and quite interesting!

[@petersymonds4975]

Dara, Hello. Another great video. Sir John Gilbert Scott who designed the Anglican Cathedral is also well known for designing the red telephone boxes that are such a landmark of the UK. These are known in the UK as the K2 type Kiosk. There are less phone boxes left here because of the number of mobiles in the UK. BT who run these boxes have a legal requirement to keep some in remote localities because of poor mobile reception. They are also required to maintain several that are a preserved building. Some have been turned into defibrillation stations, others into libraries. Years ago Sir Tom Jones had his old phone box from Wood Street, Treforest, shipped to Los Angeles and made headlines here.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Peter, thanks for sharing that FASCINATING fact! I didn't know Sir JGS designed the red phone boxes! They are a national treasure, and I do hope they continue to be maintained... especially in the rural areas and small villages.

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Hello Ms D, nice to see you had fine weather for your visit to Liverpool. Incidentally it was Giles Gilbert Scott that also designed the infamous red telephone box. John was John Oldrid Scott along with George Gilbert Scott Jr were the sons of George Gilbert Scott. Oldrid was the maiden name of his mother. Your organ friend may be interested to know that the Dulverton Bridge was originally constructed to house a division of the Organ but was never installed, however the Echo Division was under construction in 1940 when the Henry Willis Organ Works were bombed so never installed...until recently so the instrument is finally completed. Started in 1923 so 101 years later it's all done. All the best..Sir Reg. XOXO 😉

[@angelaisgett7054]

You've seen some beautiful places in your travels! These two cathedrals were amazing to see, even in video! Thanks for sharing :)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Angela! I would love to hear YOU play the organ in the Anglican Cathedral! I just learned in the comments that it is the largest pipe organ in the UK! Both of these cathedrals were so unique and memorable. Hope you are well! Miss you! XX Dara

[@TravelAdventureswithEricB]

Those were two really beautiful cathedrals.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for watching, Eric! So beautiful, so different, and each so noteworthy in its own right! Have a great weekend! Dara

[@flyingfox7854]

Hi Dara … well your in my neighbourhood with this video … I live about an half an hours drive from Liverpool and even though I’m a proud Mancunian … I just love Liverpool too … it’s such a fascinating city with an incredible history … when we have visitors we usually take them into Manchester and Liverpool .. the Anglican Cathedral is always the star attraction … once your inside it makes you feel so small … you’ve got one up on me … as I’ve not been up the tower yet … but I have been up the Liver Building tower as they have now opened visitor tours there … one thing that I think you may have missed was the graveyard at the Anglican Cathedral …. It’s down to the left hand side of the cathedral as you approach … there is a small gateway (very easy to miss) leading to a pathway that takes you down into a large open space that is very peaceful and is full of the final resting places of some of the more prominent people as well as some of the not so prominent people who built the great city of Liverpool. Thank you for another wonderful video showcasing our amazing country ❤🙏

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much for sharing the tip of finding the cathedral graveyard that is worth visiting! I agree 100% that any visit to Manchester OR Liverpool warrants a visit to BOTH. They are both beautiful cities in their own right, and have undergone so much renovation in recent years. And because they are also very different, it just seems necessary to visit both. I'm so grateful we had the chance to see both of them. Now I just need to finish editing my other 4 videos of Liverpool! haha Thanks again for watching and taking the time to write your lovely comment! Cheers! Dara

[@MadameMinima]

The sculptures at the entrance of the cathedral seem to be the symbols of the 4 evangelists: the Angel for Saint Matthew, the Lion for Saint Mark, the Ox for Saint Luke, and the Eagle for Saint John

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, good spotting! Our favourite cathedral-expert cousin Mark said the same thing!

[@FlourEggsYeast]

How neat that the bells are outside! That's crazy that it could damage the stained glass!!!!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

The stained glass tower from inside is really beautiful! But yes, crazy that bells could crack it!

[@FlourEggsYeast]

I'm not sure if it's supposed to be at the front or not LOL, so you sound like you're right on that!

[@Distant394]

I go to the Anglican Cathedral about 10 times a year depending on what’s happening there in December I went for the light installation, The Light Before Christmas , so you can imagine the scale of lights going on with the height of the interior , it’s certainly 1 of my favourite places to be when I walk around Liverpool a good time to go there if it’s running (the dreaded covid stopped it for couple years 🙁) is light nights when the city hosts art installation across many sites in cafes in museums and in the cathedral I have many a picture and fond memories of being in the ladies chapel they often have incense burning the smoke and fragrances fills the air and the put lights on just outside the stain glass giving rays of colour piercing the incense whilst choir musics played in back ground if your soul isn’t energise by then nothing will do it 🤣 , great vid , love seeing you giving Liverpool some of your valuable time thank you 👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thank you so much for sharing your memories of the Anglican Cathedral! I can imagine that the lights in the interior would be lovely! I would also love to hear an organ recital or a choir singing there. I'm currently working on next Friday's video of my Beatles tour. One thing I mention in that video is Paul McCartney failed his audition for choir boy in the Anglican Cathedral ;-) Thanks again for watching and sharing your comment. Cheers! Dara

[@Distant394]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Hi , I will certainly keep an eye out for your next vid about The Beatles I live in the south of the city so all their childhood homes is a stones throw from me including Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields , I can’t say say im the biggest fan of them I prefer other bands but they have certainly made an impact on our area and I guess the bands I like so their influence is far reaching but to me Penny lane was on my way to work 5/6 days a week so of course I’d tend to forget the importance of the name and be grumpy having to go in to work 🤣🤣 thanks for the reply and look forward to the next instalment Dara , have a great weekend 👍

[@ruthgoebel723]

Your thumbnail photo is just fine, considering the difficulty of the site. I liked the Anglican cathedral much better than the Catholic church. I love visiting these churches! OH MY! I just heard my name when the camera panned onto the console of that immense organ!!!!!! 😲😲🎹🎹🎼🎶🎵 Love that view from the tower!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Hee hee... I was hoping you would watch this and hear your name! That cathedral is so unique. I think it would be great to attend a concert there.

[@ruthgoebel723]

@@MagentaOtterTravels 😃 The acoustics must be fabulous!

[@flyingfox7854]

@@ruthgoebel723 believe me Ruth they are …. I’ve been in there when the organist was playing and it was awesome …. Also when they have Choir Practice … I believe that they let Paul McCartney perform in there some years ago ….

[@bobbyxhilone9953]

Yes, you DID look angelic in that one shot, Dara! Great video, as always, no matter how early on my Friday Dara Day!! 😇

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Heehee... I'll try to upload NEXT Friday at the correct time (10am in Chicago). Next Friday's video is just for you, dear... the Beatles tour!

[@bobbyxhilone9953]

I CAN’T WAIT!! 😍🎵🎸👍

[@The_Brit_Girls]

I prefer the Angican cathederal. Wow, it really is massive! Stunning architecture and decor. What a great view from the tower. Oh my, Dara - well done on risking your camera (and any passer-by from down below) and getting those fabulous shots from the top!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I was an idiot for sticking my camera out the tower window... immediately regretted that decision when I had a panic attack! LOL

[@AidanEyewitness]

It’s amazing to see your portrayal of the Liverpool cathedrals, both of which I know very well. My mother took me to the Metropolitan cathedral shortly after it was completed. The huge flight of steps was added I think around 2003/4. The cathedral’s concrete structure needed a lot of repair work since it was built. I love the individual chapels with their modern designs. The Anglican cathedral is stupendous with its size and intricacy. You’ve picked out some things I wasn’t aware of, for example the Freemason connection. The view from the top is magnificent. On a clear day you can see… Texas, no, Blackpool tower! I love both cathedrals equally, the Metropolitan because it’s modern, the Anglican because it’s traditional. They are complimentary in design and denomination. Many thanks for showing the world the wonders of Liverpool.😊

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks very much for your kind words, Aidan! I am SLOWLY making my way through my enormous quantity of Liverpool footage. I hope to show some of the fun architectural things we saw together in an upcoming video or two ;-) I'm glad that you have a fondness for and connection to both cathedrals. And yes, I'm sure you can see Texas from the top of the Anglican Cathedral tower... LOL!

[@AidanEyewitness]

@@MagentaOtterTravels When I watched the Crew Dragon rocket launch in 2020 on my iPhone, I was sitting in the car looking out over a large playing field facing west near our house. I almost felt like I could see Florida from Stockport! In our imagination it’s possible to see around the world!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@AidanEyewitness haha indeed! 🚀

[@lizbignell7813]

I thought of South/Central America when seeing the carvings just before you said it.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Great minds think alike!!! LOL

[@lizbignell7813]

Lol.

[@gerrymccartney3561]

Thank you for blessing us with your latest Cathedral video.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It was a treat to visit both of these buildings, and I was happy to share the tour of both of them with everyone! XX

[@The_Brit_Girls]

The Catholic cathedral is very unique. The stained glass was stunning. I must admit, I am more of a traditionalist and prefer ancient cathedral buildings.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I think every viewer of the video so far, including the Catholic ones, prefer the Anglican cathedral. Of course, it was designed by a Catholic architect! haha

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

All ancient cathedrals were once, of course, Catholic. Liverpool is a city I fell in love with within five minutes of first arriving there, in 1983. Although I am not from there, I hope there shall always be a little Liverpool in me. The only other city I have ever been to that has had such an affect on me is a small one in Galicia, Spain called Santiago de Compostela (the city of "St James of the Field of Stars" ). It is the Third City of Christendom - after Jerusalem and Rome. An ancient city with Romanesque, Baroque and Gothic type architecture. Whenever I watch that film called "The Crow," (Brandon Lee ?) it reminds me of Santiago. It`s an hour and a half from London.

[@MyTravelVanz58]

thats a wonderful tour my friend, nice footage. enjoy thumbs up. cheers!..

[@nevillemason6791]

This reminds me of a song decades ago by the Liverpool group 'The spinners' (not to be confused with the US group, known in the the UK as 'The Detroit spinners'): In my Liverpool home, in my Liverpool home We speak with an accent exceedingly rare Walk under a statue exceedingly bare If you want a cathedral, we've got one to spare In my Liverpool home.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

haha, that's a great song! Thanks for sharing!

[@ratatat9790]

The 'bare statue' being the one on the front of the old Lewis's shop opposite The Adelphi hotel. @@MagentaOtterTravels

[@MadameMinima]

Amazing view from the top of the cathedral, but I would be scared to get up there....😱

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I wasn't scared until I put my camera outside the window over 100 metres up in the sky. That was terrifying and gave me a panic attack!

[@ovepayne]

I visited both cathedrals in the early nineties and they are well worth a visit. And the view is spectacular from the tower!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I agree. Both cathedrals are unique but very different... and each quite noteworthy for their own reasons. Thanks for watching! Dara

[@TravelingTramps]

To very different. but relatively new Cathedrals. We enjoyed seeing the comparison between the two. I'm more of a classic or older style look type of guy so preferred the Anglican one. (I'm Catholic.) They recently (last 20 years or so) renovated the Catholic Cathedral in Milwaukee too to a much more modern look. Not a huge fan either. You look like an angel, Dara! 😁😁The Anglican one looked like a Gaudi design as you mention. Gothic but a little unique. I thought of that even before you mentioned it. Stunning views from the tower and of course a beautiful chair! Thanks so much for the tours.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for coming along, Dave and Kathy! I think most of us are liking the more traditional style of the Anglican cathedral... but so interesting that they were both built in the last hundred years!

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

Amazing to think the Anglican Cathedral is second only to St Peters. I've been to St Peters so I was better able to get a handle on the scale. That is immense. The Catholic Cathedral is like a lot of newer catholic churches I've seen (here in Oz). So there was a certain familiarity about it. It's a shame they didn't continue with the big church. I think my favourite big church is the Sagrada Familia though. No, not because there is a really good churros shop near by. I would never go somewhere just for the food. It would be like saying that amazing gelato place just outside of St Peters made that visit worthwhile too. 😂 Another really fascinating video Dara!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

There is also a really good gelato shop close to Sagrada Familia, my foodie friend! It's called Chocolat Box. Did you hear that I mentioned Sagrada Familia twice in this video? Such a stunning place. I went twice, once in 1985 (were you even born then??) and once in 2014. It was fascinating to see the difference! I agree that both of these Liverpool cathedrals are really interesting and unusual. Did you notice that I mentioned you in my community post today? The one with Homer...

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I just this moment saw the community post.😍 I haven't been getting the notifications today 😭 The Sagrada Familia is amazing. I think it was 2007 when we went and the interior was a work site. @postcardandapint went there last year and it looks near finished. So I'm not surprised by the big changes between 1985 and 2014. Chocolat Box eh? Reason 753 to go back to Spain ASAP. PS 1985 was... um.... lets say it was years before I got to travel anywhere. So I'm a bit jealous you were out and about way back then. Surprised you can remember it though being a mere babe in arms. 😁 I think my only regret is not travelling at the first opportunity, which should've been the early 80s. We didn't get anywhere till the 90s.😂 Now I hope we can get away for that stupid milestone birthday next year. 😂

[@MadameMinima]

I much prefer the interior of the Anglican church...very beautiful.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

The Catholic cathedral was designed by a Presbyterian. And the Anglican cathedral was built by a Catholic. I share that fun fact in a later video ;-)

[@AdiSneakerFreak]

That was an amazing video Dara. The Catholic cathedral is basically the sister building to Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião in Rio, Brazil. Very mid century, it’s a ahem we never got the huge domed Byzantine one tho as that would have been a site to behold. The Anglican Cathedral really is awe inspiring in scale and you certainly got some amazing shots and perspectives to illustrate that. Take care. Until next time.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! It's really fun to hear perspectives from those of you who have been to both cathedrals. And yes, I would have loved to see the catholic cathedral built the way it was originally planned!

[@AdiSneakerFreak]

@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it would have been spectacular. If you google the Rio cathedral you will see the similarities, esp the interior.

[@emostyn]

I’m a resident of inner city Liverpool. You have captured both our beautiful Cathedrals wonderfully. Splendid filming Thankyou so much

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thank you so much for your comment! It's always wonderful to hear from people who live in the places I Vlog about... it is high praise to hear that you enjoy seeing our visit! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Cheers! Dara

[@ians3586]

Only 50 years separate these two cathedrals but what a chasm there is in the beauty of the design and quality of construction. Mind you, one does have to keep in mind the Metropolitan Cathedral took 5 years to build whereas the Anglican took 70. Both are listed monuments.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Really? I didn't pick up on the fact that the Catholic cathedral was built in just 5 years! wow!

[@arwelp]

@@MagentaOtterTravelsIt’s a bit of a curiosity that going by completion dates the modern-looking Metropolitan Cathedral is actually older than the Anglican one! I was a young kid when it was completed, and I remember that the “Paddy’s Wigwam” nickname appeared very quickly!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@arwelp yes it is funny, innit? 😉

[@scooby1992]

@@MagentaOtterTravelsThe two cathedrals were built at a time of great rivalry ( which wasnt always a good thing ) between the two faiths . Liverpool was a very sectarian city ( but not as bad as Glasgow or Belfast ) and the Catholic Diocese of Liverpool was formed in 1850 . The Anglican one was formed later in the late 19th or early 20th Century . The Catholic diocese was raised to the status of Archdiocese in 1911 and therefore the seat of an Archbishop and Liverpool still has a fairly large Catholic population due to immigration from Ireland and being a port city . The architect of the Catholic Cathedral was an Anglican , Sir Frederick Gibberd , who also designed the early parts of London Heathrow Airport and the architect of the Anglican Cathedral was a Catholic , Sir Giles Gilbert Scott . I love both cathedrals and thank you for making this video .

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Beautiful Lady Chapel!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

They are usually my favourite part of the cathedral!

[@akiyl7479]

I believe the newest cathedral in the UK with similarities of the great cathedrals of old is the Guildford Cathedral in Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey. Construction began in 1931 and it Has a very modern design.

[@hiddenwiltshire]

That abandoned building at the beginning was once the Irish Centre, I had some good nights there in the early 1990's. I went to the University of Liverpool, and had my graduation ceremony in the Catholic Cathedral. Although I don't live in the area any more, I grew up there and my family has links to Liverpool dating back to the 1830's. Thanks for this video.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for watching! I ended up making about six videos of Liverpool, because there was so much to see and do! Too bad about that Irish Centre, it looks like it was a nice building!

[@ratatat9790]

1990s

[@dossy12]

A very interesting post! I used to sing in the Anglican Cathedral for 7 years as a boy chorister. My only claim to fame is that both Paul McCartney and myself had auditions to join. I got in and he was declined.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Well, then I think you have an ironclad case for claiming "I'm a better singer than Paul McCartney" ;-) Thanks for watching this video and sharing your experience. I hope you check out my other Liverpool vids as well. We really enjoyed the city! Here's a vid of our fave places: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oInTfKmaeq5opJo And my Top 10 reasons to love Liverpool: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKitkmmOg5WGnJo Cheers! Dara

[@dossy12]

Thanks Magenta. I'm glad you enjoyed the city. I moved away in 1999 and emigrated to Melbourne Australia and love it here. I still feel a strong link with Liverpool and return whenever I can. All the best with your travels! Take care. David G

[@jeanlongsden1696]

the RC Cathedral looks more like it should be an art museum and the Crypt looks like it should be part of a Tube line. I thought the Anglian one had a mix of designs too it, as there seemed to be various European elements from different timelines. the archway with the stairs either side looked Italian to me.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, they both have such a mix of architectural styles within each building. Even though they were built over 50-70 years, and not 600 years like so many other cathedrals we see in Britain.

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

The stained glass was really beautiful!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Cathedrals have such amazing stained glass! I'm a bit obsessed.

[@gvbalajee]

Yes American visits Liverpool Cathedrals without fail

[@TheHikingHermit]

I went to University many, many moons ago in Liverpool. I never went inside the new Catholic cathedral but my graduation ceremony was actually at the Anglican cathedral. Kind of takes me back a bit but I don't actually remember too much of the inside, it was such a long time ago. Great tour of both places 👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

OK, so I am NOT losing my mind!!! I thought you had a connection to Liverpool! It just turns out that you are a Manc that studied in L'pool. I shant accuse you of being a Scouser ever again ;-) What a wonderful place for a graduation ceremony, though! Nice!

[@PinnedonPlaces]

How very beautiful both of the cathedral's are! I've still not really been to Liverpool and experienced any of the history or the nightlife, but its on the list this year, after watching this video, i would love to see both and climb the tower steps to the top, what a beautiful view. I really liked the architecture at the top of the tower, those turrets are really intricate! Well what a video, thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

We really loved our visit to Liverpool! Have you seen the bombed out church? I will show it in one of the upcoming videos in the series. I ended up with so much content I'm having to do several videos of Liverpool 😬

[@dragonmac1234]

Juxtaposition is a big word to drop on those of us who just woke up on a Friday morning (pre coffee brain is still engaged). The older looking cathedral is more familiar to me, I'm not a big fan of modern architecture. Thanks for another interesting video Dara.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I woke up at 5 AM thinking that this video was going to be released at 10 AM and the fact that it's already published is a lot for my brain when I'm not awake yet!

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

As different as the two cathedrals are - they both ooze splendor in their own architectural right. I guess it's like comparing apples with pears. I actually enjoyed them both. I love being in these churches regardless of design. They tell the same story using different language. Thank you Dara, especially for dangling precariously getting such fabulous footage from up high. 💖👍🇳🇿🙋‍♀🇳🇱🙏

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, they were like an apple and a pear... and I think the modern Catholic cathedral was the pear LOL! I was so glad we visited both of these cathedrals, because they are both so unique and memorable and noteworthy. Thanks for watching, Anita! XX

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

The RC cathedral is locally known as Paddy's Wigwam

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I actually mention that at one point in the video... as well as the one I prefer, "Mersey Funnel" ;-)

[@lennies_mindful_life]

i like liverpool but best mate now lives on The Wirral but ive never been to cathedrals we normally too busy eating drinking and catching up when im up there, im hoping to get up there in may for when eurovision is on

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I guess your old boyfriend never took you to visit the cathedrals? He was a disappointment! haha You really must visit the cathedrals, Lennie! They are both free, and not far apart, so even if you just pop in for a quick tour it is worth it. Each of them is so very unique and memorable. As for the Wirral... I am DROWNING in good footage from my Liverpool trip, and hope to share some of our adventures across the Mersey... but I just have to see how my stamina holds up. I'm in the middle of a dreadful edit of my Beatles Tour video now LOL!

[@britainonabudget]

I’m enjoying the first Liverpool Cathedral. It reminds me of a smaller church I visited in Rouen. Post-war as well. I love these peaceful spaces.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, we are fellow cathedral fans! Liverpool has some really unique and wonderful ones!! Be sure to check out my Top 10 reason I love Liverpool video... you have a wee shoutout in it ;-) Hope you are well XX Thanks for watching!

[@MadameMinima]

You are an angel to me for sure 💖

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Awww, you are too kind, Patz!

[@andrewfitzgerald2327]

Hi Dara, Liverpool is a really great place l visited the University just a little further on than the Cathedrals. We had a Dinner in the crypt of the Anglican Cathedral a really odd experience. I belive the Cathedral was built on an existing one but may have heard this after a few glasses of wine. The scouce humour like the Irish isn't meant to upset hence paddy's wigwam it's original and funny. Like the Molly Malone statue in Dublin is nick named "the tart with the heart"!.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree that scousers do have a great sense of humour! Did you watch my Beatles video? The scouse Uber driver was a riot! I have saved my best bit of scouse accent for the wrapup video of my Liverpool series. Hopefully I'll publish that video in two weeks. Cheers! Dara

[@RhubarbAndCod]

Oh wow! What a lovely tour! I particularly loved the cover over the font in the Anglican cathedral, and all the use of beautiful sandstone. This was a wonderful tour Dara! Thank you!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much for watching! I absolutely HATE editing videos in general... but I do enjoy when I get to review lovely footage of cathedrals like I did for this video. Just don't ask me how I'm feeling about the edit for this upcoming Friday's video... grrrrr

[@BakkerfeelingAdventures]

Wow, some of these places are quite the sights to visit. From stunning stained glass to the beautiful decors. And some amazing views from above too. And what are the odd of finding a magenta chair! I think they knew you were coming. The picture does make you look angelic by the way. 😉

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Haha, yes I have quite the radar for finding anything "magenta"... which I liberally call anything from bright pink to purply fuchsia!

[@theresabigwideworld2632]

The photo with the sun's rays coming down needs the sounds of an angelic choir to go with it! Perfect for a video about cathedrals!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Ha ha, thank you so much!

[@fleabiter]

Ive seen a concert in the catholic cathederal. But not a rock concert, it was jan garbarek with the hilliard ensamble. I think it was the mnenosyne album tour. It was perfect acoustics for gregorian chant and sax.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That sounds delightful! I would love to experience a concert in either one of those cathedrals!

[@theresabigwideworld2632]

I haven't been to Liverpool (yet!) my exposure to the city has been through youtube vlogs, mainly yours and @postcardandapint's. So I first saw the Liverpool Catholic Cathedral in one of their vlogs and really liked it, I think it's one example of 1960's architecture that actually works. I also loved the nickname of "Paddy's wigwam'!! This is my first time seeing the Anglican cathedral and I agree it's absolutely stunning! My interpretation of why major church buildings were so big (came to me after visiting York Minster) is to make you (the human) feel small and remind you of the greatness of God. And what a small part you are in the world that was created. (Not because they just wanted to build something big and impressive!)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I really like that theory! There's one shot inside Liverpool Cathedral where I showed these people walking in front of one of the huge archways and they just look so tiny! Really drives home your point!

[@daviddouglas6610]

I grew up in the shadow of the anglican cathederal .iv been to the ladies chaple many times ,and climed the steps passed the bells to the top of the tower

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh, I'm so glad that you have been there and know the place I shared! I hear they have wonderful concerts and light shows. Have you also been to the Catholic cathedral and its crypt? Very different!

[@Mark_Dyer1]

Good Morning, Dara! I think Westminster Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in the UK; so perhaps Liverpool's is exagerrating a little. Whilst the huge bronze doors depict the symbols of the Four Evangelists (Mark, Matthew, Luke and John) to be found in the Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation). The 'Neo-Gothic' architecture of the vast Anglican Cathedral owes a great deal to Spanish Gothic (especially in its Lady Chapel and its gargantuan High Altar reredos). Liverpool's Anglican cathedral contains the largest pipe organ in the UK, and ranks among the World's largest cathedrals. The only piece of 'art' which despoils the Anglican cathedral is the ghastly neon writing by Tracey Emin, below the Great West Window. 'Trite' doesn't even begin to describe this monstrous intrusion. It badly needs a 'power-outage'!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

LOL, I'm not surprised that you have a strong opinion about the cathedrals' architecture, my dear Mark! I did find the neon saying rather odd. And I'm happy to hear you bring up Spanish Gothic, since I was reminded of the Sagrada Familia. Have you seen the SF? Such a fascinating structure! I was glad to see it in 1985 and then again in 2014 and compare the difference. I was waiting for someone to question the superlatives that each cathedral claims... I did try to fact check, but it is tricky! Thanks for watching! XX

[@Mark_Dyer1]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Ooo....errr! Was I that strong, Dara? Here goes again. The Church of the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia) in Barcelona, is not the seat of the Archbishop. Barcelona has a large Gothic Cathedral in the 'Old Town': which is where the 'kathedra' is situated. Sagrada Familia is a Roman Catholic basilica: a church built as a 'special intention'. This is why St Peter's in Rome is not a cathedral; but a basilica (the Shrine to St Peter). The 'kathedra' of the Bishop of Rome is in the cathedral of San Giovanni in Laterano (St John, Lateran). As we have discussed, it is possession of that 'kathedra', alone, which determines whether, or not, a church is also a cathedral. Like you, I think that in Liverpool's RC Cathedral the 'kathedra' could be more imposing: but Vatican II was in full swing when it was built: and 'humility' was the order for the day.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@Mark_Dyer1 well I'm just glad that you confirmed that the chair in the Catholic Cathedral that I called a kathedra really was! That was just a guess and I hoped I was right ;-)

[@scooby1992]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I think Cathedra is a Greek word and is the chair of the Bishop ( in the Anglican one ) and the Archbishop ( in the Catholic one ).

[@BruceJackson-lx2dw]

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my home town, and take/took back to the USA some happy memories.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes we've recommended it to our American friends! One couple just visited yesterday in fact! Have you watched my other Liverpool videos, including the one of our favourite places?

[@BruceJackson-lx2dw]

​@@MagentaOtterTravels I have subscribed to your channel and will check out your various visits. Did you go Chester?...about 25 miles from Liverpool,. Chester .Cathedral is a "must" for you/your friends...look out for the painting on a spider's web Best etc. Bruce

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@BruceJackson-lx2dw we haven't been to Chester yet, but we definitely want to go! Thank you for the suggestion! 👍 Cheers! Dara

[@BruceJackson-lx2dw]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Thanks: take care. Bruce

[@AlphaTraveler1]

I dont know but the design of the church on the outside looks like something right out of the Hobbit Movie. Kind of modern creepy. LOL. I like the older ones you shows near themiddle of the video. LOL. LIKE 68. 👍👍👍👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

For a church that REALLY looks like a Hobbit movie from the outside, check out Stow on the Wold (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYHLZa2vjK6ErMU)... but yes the modern looking cathedral is really quite unusual! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers! Dara

[@GENerationXplorers]

Interesting note about the bells and the windows! Oh that poor chap, he’ll be very burnt when he wakes up! What a unique Cathedral, looks more like a video game set, half expected to see the Master Chief come in and fire off his weapons! The Denver airport? I love the Scouse names, very fitting! Ah the Anglican Cathedral is more like it, great shot Dara! ❤ the art exhibition was nice to see, great way to get people into the Cathedral. Spectacular font and windows. Such a stunning work of art, hugely impressive feat, especially for the twentieth century. Absolutely incredible, i couldn’t be less impressed or more impressed with these two offerings! 👍

[@GENerationXplorers]

Awesome views from the top too, very daring footage!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@GENerationXplorers that idea of filming outside the top of the cathedral was stupid! Gave me a panic attack!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Ha ha, yes I was very concerned that chap passed out in front of the cathedral was going to wake up with second-degree sunburn! Thank you for all of your lovely comments! It was an adventure to see 2 cathedrals so very different but also so very "new"!

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@MagentaOtterTravels just amazing Dara,Thankyou for showing us both. Repulsed by the first but in so much awe of every inch of the second ❤

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

I appreciate the Metropolitan cathedral and it’s beautiful stain glass, I prefer the Anglican cathedral. I think I’m more a traditionalist. Thank you for showing us both, excellent video Dara! ~Cara 😊

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

So far, that opinion seems to be unanimous among viewers ;-)

[@WITYTRAVELS]

That must be a new way to pray!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

He was extremely deep in prayer! I'm not sure he was conscious!

[@maniak1768]

The Metropolitan Cathedral looks a bit like the atmospheric processor from 'Aliens'. Very interesting modernist design.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, very space age!

[@wencireone]

You were looking at the magenta folding chair, Iwas looking at how badly weathered the light fitting was

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

We each see the world through our own lens, don't we?

[@ians3586]

I'm not sure about the catholic cathedral. I'm not a big fan of raw concrete, I think it's best suited for multistory carparks, dams, and stadiums, not churches. The stained glass helps soften and beautify things a bit but even there one has to ask - is this what we call progress? In the medieval period they were building the most magnificently beautiful churches (and stained glass windows) imaginable - by hand!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree that the construction materials of the Catholic cathedral were not my favourite. But I am so glad that we took the time to visit that cathedral since it was so very unique! I would have been happier to see it completed in the style of the crypt TBH.

[@scooby1992]

After about thirty years the cathedral needed alot of work doing on due to a leaking roof . Modern methods are not always better .

[@george150799]

My twin boy's were christened in the catholic cathedral back in 1999, very proud of them and our cathedral's.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Awww bless! That's great 💖💖... My sons were born in 1996 and 1998!

[@ratatat9790]

There are no apostrophes in 'boys' or 'cathedrals' mate.

[@JenniferAdair-lj7ic]

THERE A SONG CAĹLED IN MY LIVERPOOL HOME TALKS ABOUT THESE TO CATHERALS

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That's great!

[@buddhistandcatholic]

Shame the more catholic didn’t come to fruition but that pipe organ is probably the most underrated in world. No other sounds quite like it

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I'd love to be there for an organ recital! That would be a treat! Thanks for your comment. Cheers, Dara

[@Poliss95]

What, what, what? Have they changed the clocks without telling me??? Lutyens is pronounced Lutchens btw. Don't ask me why. It just is. In the same way that Alec Douglas Home's surname is pronounced 'Hume'. 😁 Mersey Funnel. Never heard that one before. 😂😂 Your thumbnail photo makes you look like the Egyptian sun god Ra. ☀ 😁 I felt sick when you put your camera over the side. I'm not good with heights. I get airsick on a thick carpet.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I get motion sick when I sit in an office chair that spins! It wouldn't be a British video if I didn't mispronouce something LOL!

[@ruthmuirhead61]

You should hear the organ being played.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh, I would love to!

[@soniahesketh3565]

You should hear the bells❤

[@FlourEggsYeast]

LOL what do those nicknames really mean? Patty's wigwam and the other one? I was so unfamiliar with the terms LOL

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

A Paddy is Irish and the Irish are mostly Catholic so Paddy's wigwam. Mersey Funnel is Scouse slang. It looks like a funnel and it is near the Mersey river. 😁

[@Poliss95]

Paddy's wigwam because it looks like a tepee. Wigwams and tepee's are often confused with each other in the UK. Mersey funnel because one of the most famous things in Liverpool is the Mersey Tunnel.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I agree with everything Shane and Boppy said... and in addition Liverpool has a huge number of Irish immigrants. Since so many are Catholic, the connection to the building and Irish Catholics resulted in the name. I think it's a bit rude, but it's a common nickname in the city. There are two tunnels under the Mersey river that people talk about... and so the funnel shape of the building resulted in that name. But since I'm American I just thought of the Denver airport! Have you seen it in person?

[@ShaneNixonFamily]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I've heard of the Denver Airport murals. Apparently they've been misinterpreted by conspiracy theorists.

[@MadameMinima]

As a Catholic, I am not a huge fan of these modern churches....I never find the peace for prayer and adoration in such huge buildings. 😟

[@ruthgoebel723]

I am Lutheran and feel exactly the same way. Churches need to look like churches, not an art museum or warehouse. Nothing spiritual about steel beams and glass walls.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I had the same impression initially. I think if I were to pray there, I would go off to some side chapel that is a bit more cosy.

[@ruthgoebel723]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I think that is why there are Lady Chapels. They are much more conducive to quiet meditation.

[@FlourEggsYeast]

Do you know, I actually have never heard of a "lady chapel"???

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I only recently learned about it myself! I'm not Catholic and haven't been to any cathedrals in the US. But when I started getting interested in British cathedrals, I learned that they have a main nave area with all the big space for the congregation... and then there are little chapels off to the sides. One of those is often dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and it is called the Lady Chapel. It is usually the most elaborately decorated with ornamentation, and the stained glass is often quite stunning.

[@ians3586]

....and the Lady Chapels were the biggest targets of puritan iconoclasts, who would often smash the statues, alters, tombs, and stained glass windows. A real loss of ancient art and culture.

[@fredflintstone8569]

As a Catholic I've never been impressed with the Metropolitan. I know architecture shouldn't make a difference but if I lived there I would go to a more 'traditional' looking church.

[@johnmcgrath6192]

Lol, the archetect Charles Scott was a Roman Catholic.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I love the irony

[@wencireone]

I guess, they don't make em like they used to

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Indeed!

[@webz3589]

Must say the Anglican Cathedral is a lot nicer to me (im not just saying that as an Anglican ive seen many lovely catholic cathedrals and churches) Not a fan of the brutalist almost soviet style of the catholic one. For a faith which prizes bueaty they sure missed the mark on that one. Ooh and the Anglican has a proper east facing alter instead of that in the round malarky 😊.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and some people really like the Catholic cathedral. However I agree with you 100%. I'm not a fan of brutalist architecture, and I thought the Anglican cathedral was really impressive! That being said, I'm glad that I visited both cathedrals because the Catholic one certainly was unique! Do you live in or near Liverpool?

[@webz3589]

No i dont but ill be sure to vissit sometime. Im sure being there will change my perspective on it and with these sorts of things it waht you feel when you're actually there than what you feel watching a video thats important.

[@webz3589]

As far as I see it Jesus says when 2 or 3 are gathered in his name he is among them. I dont think he abstains from being among them based on the building.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@webz3589 for sure! I think both of the buildings are places where you can find peace and commune with God. To be honest, I don't like the architectural style of the Catholic cathedral, but when I was there in person it did have a unique peacefulness to it. the stained glass crown in the center of the ceiling was uniquely pretty.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@webz3589 Personally I think you have too much to say pal. There`s always one and you have won first prize 🤡🤡

[@KomradeLeonski]

Ironically, the architect of the Anglican Cathedral of Liverpool was Catholic

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

That is funny! I really enjoyed exploring both of these magnificent cathedrals.

[@greentorm5467]

You're full of judgement in your video. The Met is a beautiful cathedral and an example of great mid century design...and it really wasn't nice filming that man at the beginning.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Sorry about that! I was sharing my opinion about the architecture but I did think the Met was a beautiful cathedral.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Having a Protestant cathedral in Liverpool is a bit like having a synagogue in Riyadh.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I hear you. I do think it is wonderful that they have two such large, beautiful, unique cathedrals in the city though.

[@leahengland6704]

Not all scousers are catholics, We are Anglicans! ❤ Don't forget Irish Anglicans too

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@leahengland6704 clearly there are many Irish Anglicans, because the Anglican cathedral is huge! And 75% of Liverpudlian's have Irish ancestry... so plenty of Irish Scousers who are Catholic, Anglican, and probably neither religion 😉 Thanks for watching! Hopefully will check out my "top 10" video of Liverpool as well. It is the best in the series IMHO 👍 Cheers! Dara

[@leahengland6704]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I am English and Anglican! 💜

[@katie8325]

Plenty of anglicans in Liverpool, there’s even still an annual Orange march

[@johnb6723]

Not the second largest in the world. Probably about the eighth or ninth largest.