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Victoria Park was opened in 1906 and built on reclaimed land from Belfast Lough. It is located in East Belfast near George Best airport. The idea of creating a public park near the Connswater River in east Belfast was first suggested…

The Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts is North Belfast’s first purpose built arts and culture venue. The new £3.5 million venue is a world-class facility consisting of 3 art studios, an exhibition area, community meeting room, 170 capacity theatre/performance…

St George’s Market is the last surviving Victorian covered market in Belfast. It was built between 1890 and 1896. It is located in an area known as the ‘Markets’ as it was dominated by the Belfast abattoir and animal and…

Designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect W. H. Lynn, it was completed in 1875. The Church is named after the builder James Carlisle’s son to whom he built the church. The church was home to one of the…

Located on the High Street in Belfast, it is the oldest Church of Ireland church in Belfast. The church stands on what had been a fording place where the River Lagan and River Farset met. A structure known as The…

The Castle built by the 3rd Marquess of Donegall in the late 1860s in the Scots Baronial architectural style and was designed by the Belfast firm of (Sir Charles) Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon. The 3rd Marquess’s daughter inherited the Castle…

Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as Belfast Met, is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It offers both vocational education and academic qualifications. With over 37,000 enrolments and an annual budget in the region of £60…

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland. It aims to identify and preserve records of historical, social and cultural importance and make them available for the information, education and enjoyment of the…

This is Belfast Cathedral, and gives the Cathedral Quarter is name. Cathedral Quarter is a cultural and nightlife zone of the city and features the Metropolitan Arts Centre, the Black Box theatre, bars and restaurants. The Church is also known…

The Albert Memorial Clock (AMC) commemorates  Queen Victoria’s late Prince Consort, Prince Albert, who died in 1861. The decision of the leading citizens of Belfast to erect a monument to Albert was considerably quicker similar projects in other towns. For…