City Centre - Belfast
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An information board and map situated outside the Belfast City Hall, Belfast.
Waymark Code: WMV2XZ
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 02/14/2017
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An information board and map situated outside the Belfast City Hall, Belfast.
"Belfast has been shaped by time and circumstances, Its buildings tell the story of change and development, of commerce and industry, entertainment and religion.
Belfast city centre is the vibrant heart of a thriving metropolis, which has shifted over time. In the sevententh century High Street was the epicentre, with ships coming right into the middle of the town. Where the city Hall now stands were once formal gardens for a castle. When the town built its own linen market in competition with Dublin, it became a place of fine merchants' houses, becoming the commercial centre from the middle of the nineteenth century.
Queen Victoria granted Belfast city status in 1888. Proud citizens built a magnificent City Hall which opened in 1906, reflecting Belfast's power, prosperity and prestige. Today it still represents not just nineteenth century glory but continued pride and achievement. Some of the city's finest buildings surround City Hall, many connected to finance, such as the Scottish Temperance Institution (1902) and the Ocean Building of the Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation (1902)."
SOURCE - info board
Type of Historic Marker: Information board
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Belfast City Council
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