Architecture of Belfast

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The architecture of Belfast comprises many styles of architecture ranging from Georgian through to state-of-the-art modern buildings like the Waterfront Hall and Titanic Belfast. The city's beautiful Victorian and Edwardian buildings are notable for their display of a large number of sculptures. Many of Belfast's Victorian landmarks, including the main Lanyon Building at Queens University in 1849, were designed by Sir Charles Lanyon.

Chronology and Styles

Belfast became a substantial settlement in the 17th century after being established as a town by Sir Arthur Chichester,.[1] None of the buildings from Belfast’s first century as a market town on the river Farset survive today. The only significant structures in those early years from 1613 would have been a castle established by Sir Arthur Chichester, and the parish church at the foot of High Street, where a ‘chapel of the ford’ had been erected by 1306, and where St George’s church now stands.

Georgian

  • Clifton House, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 574718.jpg

    Clifton House
    (1771-1774; Grade A)

  • The Exchange and Assembly Rooms - geograph.org.uk - 485089.jpg

    The Exchange and Assembly Rooms
    (1769)
    Remodelled in 1845

Victorian

  • Belfast Queen University.jpg

    Lanyon Building
    (1849)

  • Bank office, Victoria Street, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 771288.jpg

    16 Victoria Street
    (1852; Grade B)

  • Union Theological College
    (1853; Grade A)

  • The Custom House, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 111624.jpg

    The Custom House
    (1856)

  • Ulster Hall
    (1859-1862; Grade B1)
    Renovated 2009

  • Victoria Street building, Belfast, July 2010.JPG

    The Headline Building
    (1863)

  • Clarence House, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 736930.jpg

    Clarence House
    (1867)

  • The Scottish Provident Institution, Belfast - geograph.org.uk - 383924.jpg

    The Scottish Provident Institution
    (1899-1902)

Edwardian and 20th century

21st century

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See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast

In 2011 and 2012 Belfast saw the creation of two buildings described as "two of the most stunning new British buildings of the century",[2] namely the Lyric Theatre (2011) by Irish architects O’Donnell and Tuomey and the Belfast MAC (2012) by local architectural practice Hackett Hall McKnight. In contrast, the new boat-shaped Titanic Museum (2012) was described by The Telegraph as "startlingly inane".[2]

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    Obel Tower
    (2006-2011)

  • Victoria Square, Belfast (3) - geograph.org.uk - 716074.jpg

    Victoria Square
    (2008)

  • The Boat
    (2010)

  • MAC (exterior), Belfast, April 2012 (06).JPG

    The MAC
    (2012)

  • No 8 Lanyon Place, Belfast (14) - geograph.org.uk - 1716262.jpg

    Lanyon Plaza
    (2014)

Gallery of Views in the City

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Parks and gardens

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Main article: List of parks and gardens in Belfast

Architects represented in Belfast

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Non-extant buildings and structures

Buildings never completed

Derelict Belfast

See also

References

Notes

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Bibliography

External links

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