Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall is the civic building of Belfast City Council, located in Donegall Square in the heart of the city centre. Constructed from Portland stone, the building is in a Neo-Classical style with four sides pointing North, East, West and South. The building's main façade faces North along Donegall Place. The main dome is 53 metres high and made from italian marble. The building is free to enter and offers visitors a historical exhibition, gift shop, coffee shop, and daily guided tours. The grounds also contain several memorials, including the Titanic Memorial Garden.

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Titanic Belfast

The Titanic Visitor Centre is situated in the Titanic Quarter, Queens Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Also shown here is the 'Titanica' sculpture which represents hope and renewal. The Titanic sank on the 15th April 1912 with the loss of 1.517 lives on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.

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River Lagan

Originating in the Mourne Mountains, this famous river winds for over 80 km, eventually flowing through the city into Belfast Lough.

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Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall is located in Donegall Square, Belfast. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. The hall features towers at each of the four corners, with a lantern-crowned 53 m green copper dome in the centre. The interior has a number of notable features including the Porte-Cochère and Grand Entrance, the Grand Staircase, the Reception Room and the Banqueting Hall. Parts of Belfast City Hall are open to the public, with a permanent exhibition opening in 2017.

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Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway was formed over 60 million years ago by volcanic activity which resulted in the formation of hexangonal shaped basalt columns. There are many myths and legends about the causeway one of which is that it was made by the giant Finn McCool as a stepping stone to Scotland.

Unesco: Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast

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Date: Oct 30

Belfast City

The vibrant modern city has numerous hitoric landmarks and buildings including the spectacular Belfast City Hall.  Belfast City Hall is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square. It faces North and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. The hall features towers at each of the four corners, with a lantern-crowned 53 m green copper dome in the centre. The grounds also house Northern Ireland's main war memorial, the Garden of Remembrance and Cenotaph.
Belfast became a UNESCO City of Music in 2021, celebrating the city’s rich musical heritage and recognising the importance of music to its future.

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Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.  It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland. The north Antrim coastline in renowned for its scenic beauty and the Giant's Causeway is its unique jewel in the crown, known to the Irish as the 8th Wonder of the World.

Unesco: Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
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Date: Dec 2

Flags of the World - Northern Ireland

The Ulster Banner, also known as the Flag of Northern Ireland, is a heraldic banner taken from the former Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland, consisting of a red cross on a white field, upon which is a crowned six-pointed star with a red hand in the centre. It was the flag of the former Government of Northern Ireland and common flag of Northern Ireland from 1953 until that government was abolished in 1972. The Ulster Banner remains in use by Unionists, a number of sporting organisations in Northern Ireland and some local government authorities under Unionist control.

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Date: Nov 21