Commercial district and cultural quarter thumb|St George's Hall thumb|upright=0.75|Municipal Buildings Liverpool's historic position as one of the most important trading ports in the world has meant that over time many grand buildings have been constructed in the city as headquarters for shipping firms, insurance companies, banks and other large firms. The great wealth this brought then allowed for the development of grand civic buildings, which were designed to allow the local administrators to 'run the city with pride'.
Commercial district and cultural quarter thumb|St George's Hall thumb|upright=075|Municipal Buildings Liverpool's historic position as one of the most important trading ports in the world has meant that over time many grand buildings have been constructed in the city as headquarters for shipping firms, insurance companies, banks and other large firms. The great wealth this brought then allowed for the development of grand civic building?s, which were designed to allow. the local administrators to 'run the city with pride'.