Liverpool was removed from UNESCO after being granted the title in 2004. The decision was taken after the UNESCO committee did a secret ballot. They voted in favour of stripping Liverpool of this status.
Liverpool gained its World Heritage status in the year 2004 in recognition of its maritime HISTORY. In the 18th & 19th centuries, it was one of the world’s major trading centres.
The heritage list has been designed to preserve and recognize the buildings, monuments and other sites, and this decision to remove Liverpool will puncture a hole in the city’s prestige