| The following are some of the historic buildings that we | | | | designed by architect Frank Matcham, it was opened |
| recommend viewing in Belfast (in no particular order): | | | | in December 1895. Why not catch a show here and |
| Queens Quarter Area - Take a visit to the Queens | | | | enjoy the venue even more? |
| Quarter Area, the architectural centre of Belfast. The | | | | Belfast City Hall - The City Hall is designed in a |
| Queens Quarter contains some very impressive | | | | Renaissance style and was completed in 1906 after |
| buildings including the 100 year old Queens University | | | | nearly 7 years in the making. Rectangular in shape and |
| Buildings, where the impressive Lanyon Building is | | | | constructed with Portland stone, it's located in the city |
| located - a must see. | | | | centre. City Hall is currently undergoing restoration |
| A trip to the Queens Quarter is never complete | | | | work but it's scheduled to re-open in 2009. |
| without a visit to the Botanic Gardens, with its stunning | | | | St. Anne's Cathedral - Why not take a trip to the |
| glasshouse buildings, including the Palm House, which is | | | | Cathedral Quarter of the city and view the impressive |
| Dome shaped and created by Charles Lanyon. Not | | | | Church of Ireland St. Anne's Cathedral. The whole |
| only are these buildings impressive, you will be | | | | quarter is a charming area with old cobbled streets, |
| astounded by the plant life too! | | | | and stunning architecture. The area is pedestrianised |
| The Linen Hall Library - a must visit on your trip to | | | | so you can stroll |
| Belfast. With its impressive architecture from the 19th | | | | Albert Memorial Clock - The most alluring timepiece in |
| century as well as new renovations, plus various | | | | the city, it was constructed over a 5 year period in |
| artefacts and over 250,000 volumes of books. | | | | Victorian style as a memorial to Queen Victoria's |
| Stormont Parliament Buildings - The seat of the | | | | husband Prince Albert. It's known as Belfast's own |
| present Northern Ireland Assembly. Why not take a | | | | "leaning tower" as it veers slightly to the left! |
| stroll around the grounds here? | | | | Harland and Wolff Shipyard - Take a trip to the place |
| Grand Opera House Belfast - A listed building, this has | | | | where the doomed liner the Titanic was built. There |
| undergone major renovations and extension to the | | | | are plans afoot to regenerate the whole area into the |
| concert venues since the early 1980's. Originally | | | | Titanic Quarter of Belfast, to further entice visitors! |