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[[ | [[File:Purgatory-GTAIV-southeastwards.jpg|thumb|375px|Purgatory as viewed to the southeast.]] | ||
'''Purgatory''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It is bordered to the north by Nickel Street ([[Middle Park West]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[Star Junction]]); to the south by Lorimar Street ([[Westminster]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | '''Purgatory''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It is bordered to the north by Nickel Street ([[Middle Park West]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[Star Junction]]); to the south by Lorimar Street ([[Westminster]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | ||
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==Places of interest== | ==Places of interest== | ||
Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a [[ | Purgatory is relatively free of any major landmarks and public attractions, but there are still a few places of interest which might appeal to local Algonquin residents. There is an Auto Limbo automobile services shop which houses a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]] at the intersection of West Way and Lorimar Street. A short distance north is a [[Car Wash|car wash]], at the intersection of West Way and Hell Gate. [[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The [[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with [[Star Junction]] and [[Westminster]]. | ||
[[Lucky Winkles]], a bar, is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Hell Gate. The [[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue, at the neighborhood's border with [[Star Junction]] and [[Westminster]]. | |||
At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building. | At the corner of Nickel Street and Frankfort Avenue in northeast Purgatory lies a spoof of the [[wp:Time Warner Center|Time Warner Center]], overlooking [[Middle Park]]. The Time Warner Center is depicted only partially, with just one of its two towers present and its base half the length of that of the real-life building. | ||
Finally, there is a replica of | Finally, there is a replica of [[wp:Juilliard School|Juilliard School]]'s [[wp:Alice Tully Hall|Alice Tully Hall]] (pre-2009 renovation) at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, behind the Time Warner Center lookalike. Like the Alice Tully Hall, the GTA IV rendition is linked to a large art gallery, known as the [[Randolf Art Center]] (in turn a replication of the [[wp:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]]), in neighboring [[Middle Park West]]. Both buildings are connected via an elevated walkway over Nickel Street. | ||
==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves Purgatory at two stops. [[Manganese West LTA|Manganese West]], on the [[ | The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] serves Purgatory at two stops. [[Manganese West LTA|Manganese West]], on the [[Algonquin Outer Line]], is located at the intersection of Manganese Street and West Way, with an additional entrance at Manganese Street and Galveston Avenue. [[Frankfort Avenue LTA|Frankfort Avenue]], on the [[K/C Algonquin Inner Line]], is located at the intersection of Lorimar Street and Frankfort Avenue in the southwestern corner of the neighborhood, at its border with Star Junction and Westminster. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In the parking center in the far west of Purgatory, there is a building with a "window" that wasn't programmed correctly, so it is a borderless box on the wall giving a view inside a building, but all that is seen is the invisible geometry of the opposing side. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="180"> | |||
File:LuckyWinkles-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|[[Lucky Winkles]] bar in GTA IV. | |||
File:BahamaMamas-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|[[Bahama Mamas]] nightclub in GTA IV. | |||
File:TimeWarnerCenterreplica-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|Time Warner Center replica in GTA IV. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{location | |||
| Centre = Purgatory | |||
| North = [[Middle Park West]] | |||
| Northeast = [[Middle Park]] | |||
| East = [[Star Junction]] | |||
| South = [[Westminster]] | |||
| West = [[West River]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | {{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | ||
[[Category:Areas in Algonquin]] | [[Category:Areas in Algonquin]] | ||