Belfast City

Completed in 1906 to commemorate Queen Victoria granting city status to Belfast in 1888, City Hall’s crowning features are the main dome and the grand staircase designed in three types of Italian marble.

Brush up on your literary knowledge at Belfast’s oldest library, which dates from 1788 and provides a free public reference service and a range of early Belfast and Ulster printed books.

As far as magnificent universities go, Queen’s is up there with the best of them. Founded in 1845, Queen’s opened in 1849 when students first crossed the threshhold of the spectacular Charles Lanyon-designed building.

Built on the site of St Anne’s Church, Belfast’s first Church of Ireland Parish, this beautiful Romanesque building boasts the largest Celtic cross in Ireland.

Situated near Belfast and built in 1830 by Rev John Cleland, the very grand Stormont Castle now serves as the Belfast Headquarters of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

A landmark in Belfast, the much-loved Albert Clock leans four feet off the vertical. Not likely to topple over anytime soon, the tower is a lofty 35 metres high and centres around Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort.

Explore Belfast’s rich industrial heritage, including the Harland and Wolff shipyards where the fateful Titanic ocean liner was built.

Discover Northern Ireland’s treasure house of the past and present. From ancient Ireland to the South Pacific, from modern art to rare flowers, the museum is a truly wonderful place to explore.