Albert Dock

Liverpool was a small fishing settlement (asentamiento) on the bank of the Mersey. Hundreds of years later Liverpool had a strong maritime history.

 Maybe Liverpool means a pool of Muddy water.

In about 1699 boats from Liverpool sailed to Africa which increased comercial trade (intercambio). In later years the slave trade made Liverpool prosperous. By the 19 Century the port of Liverpool moved half of the world's trade. It was even described as the "second city of the Empire".



In the 1970's started to decline. By the early 80's the port of Liverpool's unemployment rates were some of the highest in the United Kingdom. Fortunatly, in the past two decades, the port of Liverpool has focused on the fame of the Beatles and on the tourist industry.



Albert Dock is a complex of buildings and warehouses (almacenes) in Liverpool, England. It was opened 1846. Albert Dock was a place where ships could load and unload directly into the warehouses. Albert Dock stored valuable cargoses such as brandy, cotton, tea, silk, tobacco, ivory and sugar.

Due to the decline of the port, the future of the docks became uncertain and in 1972 were closed after many years the dock were redeveloped in 1981 and officialy re-opened in 1984.

Nowadays the Albert Dock is a mayor tourist attraction. The once were warehouses and now restaurants, museum, cafes, etc.