Buildings and structures in Belfast

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See also: Architecture of Belfast and List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast

The buildings and structures of

Queens University in 1849, were designed by Sir Charles Lanyon
.

The

Northern Bank (1769), in nearby Donegall Street. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street are home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court. Some of Belfast's oldest buildings still remain in the Cathedral Quarter
area, which is currently undergoing redevelopment as the city's main cultural and tourist area.

The world's largest

Harland and Wolff shipyard, builders of the Titanic, can be seen from afar. Other long-gone industries included Irish linen
and rope-making.

The

National Trust. The panels used in the restaurant on the first floor were meant for Brittanic, the sister ship of the Titanic.[1] It was made internationally famous as the setting for the classic film, Odd Man Out, starring James Mason.[4]

Belfast also contains the tallest building (as distinct from structure) on the island of Ireland. The Obel Tower stands at 88 m (289 ft) and has twenty-eight floors. Windsor House at 80 m (260 ft) was the previous tallest building.

Albert Clock

The

Prince Albert. The clock stands 35 m high, was built on land reclaimed from the river, and leans 1.25 m off the vertical.[1] The Linen Hall Library in Donegall Square North is Belfast's oldest library, founded in 1788 to acquire 'philosophical apparatus and such productions of nature and art as are calculated to enlarge knowledge'[5]

Construction of Victoria Square development August 2007

Saint Malachy's Catholic Church. Built between 1841 and 1844, it is built in the Tudor Revival style and is unique in Ireland. It is also one of only two buildings remaining in Belfast which was constructed with hand-made bricks. Hamilton Street is a Georgian terrace in the Markets Area, originally built in the 1830s, which was restored in 1988 by Hearth.[1]

Belfast has several venues for performing arts. The

Victoria Square
development with a huge glass dome. The Victoria Square in now completed.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Historic Buildings of Belfast Archived 18 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Irish News". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
  3. ^ Europa Hotel Archived 22 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ BBC News Northern Ireland, 23 February 2007
  5. ^ "Linen Hall Library". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
  6. ^ Belfast City Council Archived 7 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine – St George's Market
  7. ^ Ulster Hall Archived 21 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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