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The Royal Liver Building (prounced ''Ly-ver'') is one of the city of Liverpool 's most recognisable landmarks. It stands at 90 metres (295 feet) and has 13 floors. Since its completion in 1911 it has overlooked the River Mersey from its waterfront location, on the Pier Head, and forms one of the "three graces" along with the Port Of Liverpool Building , and the Cunard Building . It was designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas , and is one of the earliest examples of multi-storey reinforced concrete construction. This is reflected in the building's Grade I Listed Building status. Its architectural masterpiece is the pair of clock towers, from which ships could tell the time as they passed en route along the river. The clock faces are actually larger than the clock face of Big Ben . In fact, they are the largest clock dials in Britain. In 1953 electronic chimes were installed to serve as a memorial to the members of the Royal Liver Friendly Society who died during the two World Wars. At night time the clock dials are illuminated. Carl Bernard Bartels designed the two Liver Bird sculptures that crown each clock tower. The building remains the head office for the Royal Liver Friendly Society. EXTERNAL LINKS
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