Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King

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Roman Catholic cathedral cathedral landmark modernist church building tourist attraction

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is Liverpool’s modern Roman Catholic cathedral, noted for its striking circular design and prominent lantern tower.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral → cathedral → landmark → modernist church building → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral → Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool → Paddy’s Wigwam →
architect	Frederick Gibberd →
architecturalStyle	Modernist architecture → concrete architecture →
category	Buildings and structures in Liverpool → Modernist architecture in the United Kingdom → Roman Catholic cathedrals in England → Tourist attractions in Liverpool →
cityLandmarkOf	Liverpool skyline →
completionDate	1967 →
consecrationDate	1967 →
constructionStart	1962 →
country	United Kingdom →
cryptDesigner	Edwin Lutyens →
dedicatedTo	Christ the King →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool →
function	seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool →
governingBody	Archdiocese of Liverpool →
hasFeature	crypt →
hasOrgan	pipe organ →
heritageDesignation	listed building (UK) →
liturgicalOrientation	centralised altar →
locatedIn	England → Liverpool → Merseyside →
materialUsed	aluminium → glass → reinforced concrete →
nearbyLandmark	Liverpool Cathedral →
notableFeature	circular nave → large stained-glass lantern → prominent lantern tower → radial chapels →
predecessorProject	Lutyens’ Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral scheme →
province	Province of Liverpool →
publicAccess	yes →
shape	circular plan →
status	metropolitan cathedral →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Liverpool →	hasLandmark