strong illustration of the great prosperity that the Port of Liverpool afforded the city at the time and the building's style is described as cyclopean classicism. Albert Dock today As well as being the number one tourist attraction in Liverpool, the Albert Dock is also the most visited multi-use attraction in the United Kingdom outside London, with in excess of four million visitors per year. Amongst the many attractions at the Albert Dock are the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Beatles Story and the Tate Liverpool. There are also two hotels within the Albert Dock: a Holiday Inn and Premier Inn both located in the Britannia Pavilion. All the five warehouses around the dock, referred to as A, B, C, D and E, are Grade I listed buildings. Also listed Grade I is the former dock traffic office. Other buildings around the dock are listed Grade II; they are the former hydraulic pumping station, and the swing bridge leading from the dock towards the Pierhead. In the aftermath of the dock's regeneration in the 1980s a policy had been adopted to try to attract retailers into the newly created premises within. However, after many years of struggling to compete with other major shopping areas in the city, the Albert Dock Company Ltd announced in 2007 a shift into attracting more bars and restaurants. As of 2008, bars and restaurants resident in the Albert Dock include Maray, Panam Bar & Restaurant, Revolution Bar, and Whats Cooking? Gallery See also Grade I listed buildings in Merseyside Pier Head Port of Liverpool Merseyside Development Corporation Architecture of Liverpool References Citations General bibliography Further reading External links Liverpool World Heritage: The Albert Dock Conservation Area Albert Dock: Homepage Albert Dock Virtual Tours Transport infrastructure completed in 1846 Tourist attractions in Liverpool Grade I listed buildings in Liverpool Liverpool docks Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in Merseyside Art gallery districts Grade I listed warehouses Grade I listed office buildings Tobacco buildings in the United Kingdom