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Museum
Titanic Belfast
Visitor attraction on the former Harland & Wolff shipyard site, opened in 2012, telling the story of the Titanic and her sister ships.
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Titanic Quarter & East Belfast: things to do
Places worth your time in Titanic Quarter & East Belfast
Top places
Things to do in Titanic Quarter & East Belfast
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Historic ship
SS Nomadic
Former White Star Line tender launched in 1911, the last surviving White Star Line vessel, now on display in Hamilton Dock.
Historic dry dock
Thompson Dock and Pump-House
Dry dock where the Titanic was fitted out before her maiden voyage, with its Victorian pump-house beside it.
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Historic warship
HMS Caroline
Light cruiser completed in 1914 that saw action in the First World War, now a museum ship in Alexandra Dock.
Shipyard cranes
Samson and Goliath
Twin shipbuilding gantry cranes on Queen's Island, named after the biblical figures and dominating the Belfast skyline.
Science centre
W5
Science and discovery centre in the Odyssey complex at Queen's Quay, aimed at families.
Public square
C. S. Lewis Square
Public square on the Newtownards Road with bronze sculptures of Narnia characters by Maurice Harron.
Greenway
Connswater Community Greenway
Linear park of walking and cycling routes along the Loop, Knock and Connswater rivers through east Belfast.
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Government building
Parliament Buildings, Stormont
Seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, designed by Arnold Thornely and opened in 1932 at Stormont.
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Parkland
Stormont Estate
Parkland in east Belfast around Parliament Buildings, open to the public with free entry.
Historic house
Stormont Castle
Grade A listed manor house on the Stormont Estate, home to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Executive Office.
Park
Victoria Park
Park opened in 1906 beside Belfast Lough, landscaped by Charles McKimm on formerly marshy ground.
Bridge
Albert Bridge
Three-arch bridge over the River Lagan, completed in 1890 and named after Prince Albert Victor.
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The Causeway Coast
Basalt columns, ruined castles and sea cliffs between Portrush and Ballycastle
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Derry~Londonderry
A walled city on the River Foyle with museums, cathedrals and a footbridge across the water
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The Mournes & Newcastle
Granite mountains, forest parks and a seaside town at the foot of Slieve Donard
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Titanic Quarter & East Belfast (area photo): Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Titanic Belfast: Prioryman (Commons uploader), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- SS Nomadic: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Thompson Dock and Pump-House: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, source
- Samson and Goliath: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- W5: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- C. S. Lewis Square: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Parliament Buildings, Stormont: Johndmcdonald, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stormont Estate: SamuelLennox, CC0, source
- Stormont Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Victoria Park: John Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Albert Bridge: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Causeway Coast: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Derry~Londonderry: Mario Falcetti, CC BY 4.0, source
- The Mournes & Newcastle: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fermanagh Lakelands: Joli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Belfast city centre & Cathedral Quarter: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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