Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Great Victoria Street
City Centre
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 13, 2019
1. Great Victoria Street Marker
Inscription.
Great Victoria Street. City Centre.
Two of Belfast's best loved buildings are on Great Victoria Street - the Grand Opera House (1895) and the Crown Bar (1885). Nearby, at the junction with Fisherwick Place, stands the Scottish Baronial style Presbyterian Assembly Building (1905). Continue on to College Square East to where the Royal Belfast Academical Institution (1814) occupies an eight acres site in the centre of Belfast.
St. Peter's Cathedral (1866), the mother church of the Diocese of Down and Connor and one of Belfast's most prominent buildings, is only a short distance from here off Albert Street. Its twin towers form a conspicuous landmark on the southern and western approaches to the city.
St. Mary's Chapel (1784) is a smaller yet no less significant church in Chapel Lane, off Castle Street. St. Mary's was the first Catholic Church in the city. The Lourdes Grotto in its grounds is a place of quiet visitation and prayer.
Discover an extensive depository of knowledge in the Linen Hall Library at Donegall Square North. Founded in 1788, it is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It looks out over the City Hall (1906), built to mark Belfast's accession to the status of City. Stroll around Donegall Square and discover architectural treasures such as the Robinson and Cleaver Building (1888) on Donegall Square North; the splendid Ocean Buildings (1902) on the corner of Donegall Square East; the baronial Scottish Temperance Building (1904) on Donegall Square South and the magnificent Baroque-style Scottish Provident Institution (1902) on Donegall Square West.
Great Victoria Street leads up to Shaftesbury Square and beyond to Queen's Quarter.
[Illustration captions, from top to bottom, read] , . St. Peter's Cathedral
. Robinson and Cleaver Building
. Scottish Provident Institution . This historical marker was erected by the City of Belfast. It is in Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Two of Belfast's best loved buildings are on Great Victoria Street - the Grand Opera House (1895) and the Crown Bar (1885). Nearby, at the junction with Fisherwick Place, stands the Scottish Baronial style Presbyterian Assembly Building (1905). Continue on to College Square East to where the Royal Belfast Academical Institution (1814) occupies an eight acres site in the centre of Belfast.
St. Peter's Cathedral (1866), the mother church of the Diocese of Down & Connor and one of Belfast's most prominent buildings, is only a short distance from here off Albert Street. Its twin towers form a conspicuous landmark on the southern and western approaches to the city.
St. Mary's Chapel (1784) is a smaller yet no less significant church in Chapel Lane, off Castle Street. St. Mary's was the first Catholic Church in the city. The Lourdes Grotto in its grounds is a place of quiet visitation and prayer.
Discover an extensive depository of knowledge in the Linen Hall Library at Donegall Square North. Founded in 1788, it is the oldest library in Belfast and the last subscribing library in Ireland. It looks out over the City Hall (1906), built
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to mark Belfast's accession to the status of City. Stroll around Donegall Square and discover architectural treasures such as the Robinson & Cleaver Building (1888) on Donegall Square North; the splendid Ocean Buildings (1902) on the corner of Donegall Square East; the baronial Scottish Temperance Building (1904) on Donegall Square South and the magnificent Baroque-style Scottish Provident Institution (1902) on Donegall Square West.
Great Victoria Street leads up to Shaftesbury Square and beyond to Queen's Quarter.
[Illustration captions, from top to bottom, read]
• St. Peter's Cathedral
• Robinson & Cleaver Building
• Scottish Provident Institution
Erected by the City of Belfast.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 54° 35.607′ N, 5° 56.066′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker is at the intersection of Great Victoria Street (Northern Ireland Route A1) and Hope Street, on the left when traveling north on Great Victoria Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27-45 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT2 7SL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Visit Belfast. (Submitted on June 10, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Grand Opera House
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. The Crown Bar
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
5. Presbyterian Assembly Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
6. Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
7. Belfast City Hall
View from across Donegall Square North
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
8. Robinson & Cleaver Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019
9. Ocean Buildings
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
10. Scottish Provident Institution
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