Liverpool's Historic St. George's Hall

Liverpool's Historic St. George's Hall

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The Hanukkah Lights were situated in front of Liverpool’s Historic St. George’s Hall, which has recently undergone a huge £23m restoration, being re-opened on 23rd April 2007.

St George’s Hall opened its doors to the public in 1854, and has been a central feature of Liverpool’s architecture ever since. It has been called, ‘The best example of Neo-Classical architecture in Europe’.

The idea for the hall came from Liverpool citizens who were concerned about the lack of a place for the triennial music festivals. To fund it a subscription list was set up with shares available at £25 each and by January 1837 £23,350 had been raised.

Its architect was Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, who was only 25 at the time he won the competition to design the building.

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