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City Hall (call 90270456 for information) is an extravagant
classical Renaissance-style building which dates back to the early 20th
century. Features of City Hall include statues of Queen Victoria and
Sir Edward Harland who once was mayor of Belfast. A guided tour through
the interior of City Hall is worth.
The Linen Hall Library (call 90321707 for information or visit
www.linenhall.com) houses a collection of approximately 260,000 books.
The Irish and local-studies section represents |
more than half of the
collection and there are also about 135,000 publications related to the
political section.
Other building around Donegall Square include the Scottish Provident
Building, the Pearl Assurance Building, the building of Ulster Bank, a
former Methodist Church, and the Robinson & Cleaver Building.
The Crown Liquor Saloon (call 90279901for information) is a National
Trust’s building, a fine pub in the most flamboyant Victorian style.
Needless to say that a pint in this establishment is more than
enjoyable. Across the road stands another great Victorian building, the
Grand Opera House (call 90241919 for information or visit
www.goh.co.uk) which dates back to the late 19th century.
The oldest part of Belfast has suffered many damages during WWII
bombings. The entries are narrow alleyways between High St and Ann St,
amongst them are Pottinger’s Entry, Joy’s Entry, Crown Entry and White
Cellar Entry.
There are also a few buildings of interest around Queen’s Square, such
as the Albert Memorial Clock Tower and the McCausland Hotel. |
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