Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Belfast, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 97 m
Descend 84 m

Experience Belfast in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BelfastIndividual Sights in Belfast

Sight 1: SS Nomadic

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SS Nomadic is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at Belfast, that is now on display in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. She is the only surviving vessel designed by Thomas Andrews, who also helped design those two ocean liners, and the last White Star Line vessel in existence today.

Wikipedia: SS Nomadic (1911) (EN), Website

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: SSE Arena

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The Odyssey Complex, consisting of Odyssey Place and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Wikipedia: Odyssey Arena (EN), Website

1016 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Thanksgiving Statue

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The Beacon of Hope or Thanksgiving Square Beacon is a £300,000 public art metal sculpture by Andy Scott 19.5 metres high constructed in 2007 in Thanksgiving Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Other nicknames for the piece include Nuala with the Hula , the Belle on the Ball, the Thing with the Ring, Our Lady of Thanksgiving and the Angel of Thanksgiving. It is currently the second largest public art sculpture in Belfast, after Rise on Broadway Roundabout.

Wikipedia: Beacon of Hope (sculpture) (EN)

312 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: St George's Church

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St. George's Church, Belfast is a Church of Ireland church located on High Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest Church of Ireland church in Belfast. It was designed by Irish architect, John Bowden, and opened in 1816. Major refurbishment work was completed in June 2000.

Wikipedia: St George's Church, Belfast (EN)

607 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Saint Anne's Cathedral

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Saint Anne's Cathedral The original uploader was Stuart at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.0

Belfast Cathedral, also known as St Anne's Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses. It is the focal point of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.

Wikipedia: St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast (EN)

563 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Patrick's

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St. Patrick's Church, Belfast is a Catholic church located in Donegall Street area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first church was opened on the site in 1815 while the current building dates from 1877.

Wikipedia: St Patrick's Church, Belfast (EN), Website

1813 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 7: Grand Opera House

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The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895. According to the Theatres Trust, the "magnificent auditorium is probably the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture". The auditorium was restored to its former glory, and the foyer spaces and bars were reimagined and developed as part of a £12.2 million project in 2020/2021, generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. [1]

Wikipedia: Grand Opera House, Belfast (EN), Website

1084 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 8: St Peter's Cathedral

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St Peter's Cathedral

Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast, is the Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor, and is therefore the episcopal seat of the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor. It is located in the Divis Street area of the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and construction began in the 1860s. There are three choirs: the Cathedral Choir, the Down & Connor Schola Cantorum and the Cathedral Girls’ Choir.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast (EN)

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