Belfast

:This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation).

Points of interest

The City Hall, dating from 1906, Queen's University, Belfast (1849), and other Victorian and Edwardian buildings display a large number of sculptures. Among the grandest buildings are two former banks: Ulster Bank (1860), in Waring Street and Northern Bank (1769), in nearby Donegall Street. Also notable is the Linenhall Library (1788), in Donegall Square North.

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City Hall - 1906 - Queen's University, Belfast - Victorian - Edwardian - Ulster Bank - 1860 - Northern Bank - 1769 - Linenhall Library - 1788

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The world's largest dry dock is located in the city, and the giant cranes (Samson and Goliath) of the Harland and Wolff shipyard, builders of the Titanic, can be seen from afar. Other long-gone industries included Irish linen and rope-making.

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Dry dock - Harland and Wolff - ''Titanic'' - Linen

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The city is well known for its murals, reflecting the political and religious allegiances of the two communities. The Shankill Road, which is almost entirely Protestant, has murals depicting loyalty to the British Crown, the Ulster Volunteer Force, and other loyalist paramilitary groups. Conversely, murals on the Falls Road, Poleglass, Marrowbone, New Lodge, Twinbrook and Ardoyne neighborhoods, which are almost entirely Roman Catholic areas feature political themes like a united Ireland, and the Irish Republican Army, as well as traditional folklore and the Irish language. The Irish folk hero Cú Chulainn has appeared on both republican and loyalist murals, representing the heroic Celtic past for the former and legendary battles between Ulster and the other provinces for the latter.

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Shankill Road - Protestant - British Crown - Ulster Volunteer Force - Loyalist - Paramilitary - Falls Road - Poleglass - Marrowbone - New Lodge - Twinbrook - Ardoyne - Roman Catholic - United Ireland - Irish Republican Army - Irish language - Irish - Cú Chulainn

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The ornately decorated Crown Liquor Saloon in Great Victoria Street is notable as being the only bar owned by the National Trust. The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street is home to Northern Ireland's Supreme Court.

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Crown Liquor Saloon - National Trust - Royal Courts of Justice - Supreme Court

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• Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
• Ormeau Baths Gallery