This was our first time to visit Liverpool so the Cathedral was high on our list of places to…read morevisit. The local folks have many different names for this church. It is a monstrous structure and way too modern. One of the names is The Wigwam and I can see why. I am glad we went to see it but, I'm sot sure I would want to attend services here. Make sure you add this to your list to visit. It is well worth the experience. The Hop ON Hop Off stops right in front.

Even though I am not a regular church goer, I just love Liverpool's Metropolitan Catholic Cathedral…read morenot just because of its beautiful architecture but because of its internal setting which has an unusual eerie feel to it. As soon as you enter the Cathedral, the area is of a circular form giving it that communal feel. Its gracious and intricately designed stained glass windows add a rainbow effect, completely changing the outlook and ambience. My memories of visiting this cathedral go back to the days when I attended annual mass and award ceremonies relating to my school's Catholic beliefs. It is these memories which I have always cherished when the cathedral is packed full of people giving it that special atmosphere. The Cathedral is free to tour 7 days a week and I would recommend a visit especially if you have not been before.

amazing church who's motto is 'About Everyone' and is certainly a home for Extremely welcoming ,…read morefantastic worship band and amazing Pastors to preach the Word. They offer 3 services at 10am, 12 and 6pm every Sunday, well worth a visit to Liverpool One Church,144 Richmond Row, Liverpool L3 3BL!

Fantastic welcome, awesome live worship and a relevant message. Unlike any other church I've ever…read morebeen to. It's awesome.

I cannot believe I found this place. Seriously, this was one of the most pleasant surprises of my…read moreLiverpool trip. We were just walking from our hostel to the city center to find a nice spot to have a drink, it was about 8pm, and most of the city looked empty (which we thought it was very strange). From out of nowhere we see this church-like building but it seems like there is a music, perhaps a movie soundtrack coming out of it. Oh wait, are those lights? It was so intriguing and confusing we decided to walk in and see for ourselves. OMG, this exists? A church that lost their ceiling and they know use it to host open-air movie sessions, concerts and exhibitions? But how is the ceiling gone but the walls are intact. We were so impressed that took mental notes from the place and went to research about it later. We found out the St Luke's Church was built in the early 1800's but it was damaged and remains roofless since the Liverpool Blitz in 1941. The place is really interesting and if you are more courageous (or lucky) than we were you will be able to spend a couple of hours here enjoying a nice cultural activity, but since it was about -2º we decided to walk some place warmer - maybe next time.

St Luke's is a prominent landmark in central Liverpool, situated at the entrance to Liverpool's…read moreChinatown, it's Gothic architecture looking somewhat incongruous next to the Chinese gateway close by. The strong perpendicular lines are softened by a small garden and trees and bushes around the site, not to say an impressive wall with Gothic detailing. The church was designed by John Foster, and although work commenced in 1802, it was not consecrated until 1831, the final work having been carried out by his son. The style is a florid but striking Perpendicular Gothic, with elaborate pinnacles on the nave buttresses, and octagonal pinnacles rising above the chancel. Both church and the surrounding walls are Grade II* listed buildings. But it's not until you get up close that you realise that the church is just a shell, a victim of a fire-bomb in an air-raid on 5th May 1941. Never fully repaired, the walls are intact, but roofless and windowless. The site is still consecrated as a church, and the venue for various arts events, but in the main it stands as a sort of unofficial war memorial to the estimated 2,500 who lost their lives in the 1941 Liverpool Blitz.

This cathedral is impressive but I can't say that I like the exterior of the building, in fact I…read morehate it and find it ugly and quite creepy but the interior is beautiful, it's huge, booming, with large stained glass windows, marble floors, a gorgeous gold alter and religious artwork on display. It is beautiful inside and well worth a visit.

Although only completed in the 1970s, Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is one Britain's most iconic…read morebuildings, a place of superlatives. A visit is a must on any stay in Liverpool. The cathedral is simply vast, and impresses in scale if nothing else, the height emphasised inside by the dark stone: some find this overbearing, other magnificent. Either way, it certainly makes an impression. Despite the late-Gothic style, this is entirely a 20th-century building. The diocese of Liverpool was created in 1880, but it was not until 1902 that a competition was held to design a cathedral in keeping with the wealthy and burgeoning port. Amazingly, the winner was just 22 years old, and still a student with no other buildings to his credit. But this was no ordinary student: Giles Gilbert Scott was the grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the great Victorian church designer, and his father (also George Gilbert Scott) was also a church architect. Due to his inexperience, one of the competition assessors, G K Bodley, himself a well-known church architect, was appointed to work alongside him. The relationship was reportedly difficult, but after Bodley's death in 1907, Scott continued alone. Scott's design was for a huge, late gothic church, which would dominate the hill-top site chosen. The plan is conventional, albeit with double transepts, and the floor rises through a series of steps from the west door to emphasise the height. The first part of the church to be built was the Lady Chapel, completed in 1910, using traditional church building techniques in stone. As the cathedral slowly developed, Scott modified the plans, which replaced the twin west towers with a single central tower, and also simplified the gothic detailing. The contrast between the more intricate and delicate style of the Lady Chapel and the more monumental style of the rest of the cathedral is noticeable. Another change was the adoption of reinforced concrete for the structure, clad in red sandstone, rather than continue using the traditional building techniques. The choir and eastern transepts were completed in 1924, and the cathedral consecrated in the presence of King George V. But rising costs, the 1930s' depression and the two World Wars hampered progress, and the cathedral was not finally completed until 1978, and a special service held in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. It is the largest church in the UK and vies with St John the Divine in New York to be the largest Anglican church: it is the third largest in Europe after St Peter's in Rome and Seville cathedral, although it may be larger in volume. Its 101m (331ft) bell-tower is the largest (though not quite the highest) in the world, with the heaviest and highest peal of bells too. The central space under the tower (53m, 175ft) was also the highest until a recent clutch of skyscrapers were built with higher atria. But at 50m (161ft) it's still impressive. The organ, with 10,268 pipes, is the largest in the UK, and the largest operational organ in the world. The cathedral also has an active life of services, education, music and events to match its size, and is one of the most vibrant in the UK. A visit to a service to hear the sound of the magnificent organ reverberating through the interior is a truly memorable experience. The other amazing experience is to ascend the tower: 2 lifts take you most of the way, but the final ascent is by 108 stairs. Thanks to its dominant position on St James' Mount, the top is over 500ft above the River Mersey, and the views across Liverpool, the Wirral and Cheshire are stupendous. There no doubt about it - this is a must see building.

This is a GORGEOUS church. Where do I start? The beautiful gardens? The ornate architecture? It…read moremight be little but what it lacks in size it makes up for in sheer eye candy. Incorporating carvings of the Madonna with child, Christ and a life-size Last Supper, this is a visual spectacle. Catharine Street is a very picturesque little area, and this church is home to the Liverpool universities' Roman Catholic Chaplaincy. Built somewhere between 1914 and 1920, the focus here is on sculpture and the name 'Saint Neri' came from Philip Neri having founded the original Oratory church in Rome. It's a Grade II listed building and recently obtained a grant amounting to £72,000 for the purpose of repairing water damage to the stunning mosaic tiles. You must explore the garden if you get a chance, it's been so beautifully done. The whole thing is a treat for the sentences and so very cute you might well sigh.

Despite being named after a man who sounded like the most odious kind of estate agent, the church…read moreof St Philip Neri is a surprising nook of exotic tranquility that sits on Catherine Street surrounded by mansions of Georgian splendour. A huge brick representation of the Last Supper dominates the facade of the building, but inside the atmosphere is much cooler, both in temperature and in the way the Fonz would use it. To the right of the main entrance is a tiny chapel of blue mosaic tiles, where the light spilling through the little window gives the impression you're underwater, preferably somewhere in the tropics. It may just be the most relaxing place I've ever stood. Outside, the gardens (or El Jardin della Nuestra Senora) feel strangely foreign, like the kind of serene place in Greece or Italy you'd stroll around amid the buzz of cicadas. It's just a shame you can see English traffic grumbling past.

St Nicholas' Church couldn't be anything other than 'The Sailor's Church'. Although mere feet from…read moreoffices crammed with PCs and juddering printers, stepping into the gardens here is like stepping into a hardier, more windswept corner of the city. Seagulls whirl and screech overhead and the wind comes whipping into your eyes from across the river. Until 1767, when Georges Dock was built (now crushed beneath the Liver Building), the tide used to lap against the churchyard's outer wall, a spot now occupied by the thundering traffic of the Strand. In 1849, it was closed to burials and now stands as a windswept patch of grass to suddenly find yourself on during bleak afternoons.

If you want to see the Docks and the Liver Buildings from a different perspective then this little…read morechurch garden is a great space to come and reflect, on a lunch break or when you have a spare second. The views are magnificent with a clash of the old and the new on the skyline. St Nicholas is the Saint of Sailors (ahoy there!) and from its foundations up it is a beautiful piece of architecture which has been around one way or another since medieval times. Apparently, pre-Liver Buildings (can you imagine the Liverpool skyline without it?) before a Dock was built the Mersey waters used to lap against the wall surrounding the garden at high-tide! They also have a statue dedicated to the victims of the Blitz here which is worth seeing. I discovered this place at sunset... the sun setting the buildings aflame with an orange glow. It's a great time to see the city from here.

The Liverpool Chinese Gospel Church (LCGC) is a dynamic, evangelical congregation in Liverpool's…read moreChinatown. The goal of the church is to celebrate the presence of the Risen Christ in worship, enable people to grow in maturity of faith, and equip them to be servants of the Lord in the world. Each week, there are three congregations to cater for different languages (Cantonese, Mandarin and English) and also fellowships, language courses (taught by volunteers) and practical activities for students, youth and children, such as table tennis. The Church provides a warm welcome to all visitors and encourages you to learn more about Jesus Christ. Whether or not you are a Christian, the Church helps bring together a community and has a comfortable atmosphere for you to enjoy the activities on offer.

The metropolitan church to be honest the outer building was a lot to be desired, dark, imposing,…read morethreatening even but like the bible says we walk from darkness into light and what a light it was, honestly as I stepped through the door I was illuminated in light and colour like strobe lights in a nightclub all around it was fantastic and breathtaking. It was modern and inviting, it was far more than a church, it was an experience.

Stunning modern cathedral, makes for a great comparison to the historic Anglican Cathedral that's…read morejust a 10 minute walk away. Very impressive, beautifully designed and lavish modern cathedral. I'm not a huge fan of "contemporary" church architecture - instead, I favor the (neo)-Gothic, Roman etc. cathedrals. But even I must confess that I found the Metropolitan Cathedral to be intriguing and spectacular - if maybe a tad cold in atmosphere (It was empty when I visited). There are a lot of fascinating details though, and it certainly invites comparison to the similarly spectacular, but otherwise completely different, historic Anglican Cathedral that is just a 10 minute walk away. A visit to BOTH is a must when in Liverpool. Free entry and free photography.