Knowledge (XXG)

Belfast City Centre

Source 📝

58: 550: 372: 65: 461: 183: 440:
in over 6 years. At approximately 800,000 ft (75,000m) and costing £400m it is the biggest and one of the most expensive property developments ever undertaken in Northern Ireland. It opened on 6 March 2008. Its anchor tenant at nearly 200,000 ft (18,581m) is the largest
452:, which could create up to 2,000 jobs. Plans include a new shopping centre, anchored by a department store. The project will not be completed until 2011. It is estimated that 1,000 people will help build the development and 2,000 will be employed there. 429:
and has won numerous awards in relation to all aspects of its development. The initial phase is now almost complete and the City Council are currently preparing a master plan in preparation for the commencement of Phase II development.
297:
The city centre was originally centred on the Donegall Street area. Donegall Street is now mainly a business area, but with expanding residential and entertainment development as part of the
662: 57: 96: 207: 200: 169: 602: 500: 105: 246: 195: 236: 212: 188: 342: 310: 231: 506: 157: 123: 469: 448:
In March 2006, the government gave the go-ahead for a £300m regeneration of a run-down part of Belfast city centre, in the
657: 642: 622: 607: 494: 339: 617: 89: 406: 449: 391: 298: 421:
and an award-winning public landscaped park. The Gasworks has been internationally recognised as a key example of
591: 283: 44: 538: 433: 375: 137: 612: 567: 532: 512: 437: 595: 383: 410: 113: 554: 579: 481: 475: 399: 356: 338:
daily newspaper still in existence, was originally located in the area at 55 Donegall Street,
318: 302: 436:
is a commercial, residential and leisure development in Belfast developed and constructed by
549: 335: 291: 162: 129: 78: 413:
and managed by the Councils Estates Management Unit. The site contains commercial offices,
371: 526: 442: 422: 418: 387: 352: 330: 561: 637: 306: 651: 573: 395: 360: 17: 519: 414: 488: 324: 261: 248: 147: 382:
Over the past decade the city Centre has seen expansive redevelopment. The
345: 287: 460: 426: 445:
that the retailer has opened in the UK (as opposed to taken over).
363:, Castle Junction, High Street and surrounding streets and alleys. 548: 459: 370: 348:
in March 1972, in which seven people died and 148 were injured.
417:, small business units, housing, cafés & restaurants, the 598:
network with stations in proximity to the city centre.
334:, which claims to be the oldest continually published 27:
Central business district of Belfast, Northern Ireland
313:
is located a little to the west of the city centre.
206: 194: 182: 168: 156: 146: 136: 122: 104: 88: 37: 663:Central business districts in the United Kingdom 32:Central Business District in Northern Ireland 8: 402:and various riverside apartment complexes. 64: 34: 316:Two of Belfast's three main newspapers - 177: 145: 121: 87: 205: 193: 181: 167: 155: 135: 103: 7: 501:Royal Belfast Academical Institution 351:The city centre is now centred on 25: 63: 56: 464:A view of Donegall Square North 305:cathedral is located here. The 301:scheme - St. Anne's, Belfast's 90:Irish grid reference 1: 643:List of public art in Belfast 495:Belfast Metropolitan College 503:(RBAI), College Square East 679: 592:Northern Ireland Railways 328:are also located nearby. 284:central business district 222: 218: 178: 51: 45:Central Business District 42: 570:, Great Victoria Street 568:The Crown Liquor Saloon 484:, Donegall Square North 378:completed in March 2008 594:provide access on the 557: 465: 407:Gasworks Business Park 386:includes the landmark 379: 158:Postcode district 608:Belfast Grand Central 596:Belfast Suburban Rail 552: 497:, College Square East 463: 384:Laganside Development 374: 319:The Belfast Telegraph 658:Geography of Belfast 603:Belfast Lanyon Place 438:Multi Development UK 411:Belfast City Council 138:Sovereign state 555:Crown Liquor Saloon 513:St. George's Market 507:St. George's Church 359:), Donegall Place, 280:Belfast City Centre 258: /  71:Belfast City Centre 38:Belfast City Centre 18:Belfast city centre 558: 466: 380: 170:Dialling code 580:The Northern Whig 482:Linenhall Library 478:, Donegall Square 472:, Victoria Street 456:Notable buildings 450:Cathedral Quarter 355:(location of the 340:site of a massive 299:Cathedral Quarter 277: 276: 16:(Redirected from 670: 564:, Queen's Square 535:, Bedford Street 522:, Bedford Street 425:regeneration in 336:English language 292:Northern Ireland 273: 272: 270: 269: 268: 263: 262:54.597°N 5.930°W 259: 256: 255: 254: 251: 237:Northern Ireland 228: 213:Northern Ireland 201:Northern Ireland 189:Northern Ireland 132: 130:Northern Ireland 100: 99: 79:Northern Ireland 77:Location within 67: 66: 60: 47: 35: 21: 678: 677: 673: 672: 671: 669: 668: 667: 648: 647: 634: 628: 589: 582:, Waring Street 576:, Ormeau Avenue 547: 539:Victoria Square 527:Waterfront Hall 491:, Donegall Quay 458: 443:House of Fraser 434:Victoria Square 400:Odyssey Complex 388:Waterfront Hall 376:Victoria Square 369: 353:Donegall Square 343:Provisional IRA 331:The News Letter 266: 264: 260: 257: 252: 249: 247: 245: 244: 243: 226: 128: 118: 114:City of Belfast 95: 94: 84: 83: 82: 81: 75: 74: 73: 72: 68: 43: 33: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 676: 674: 666: 665: 660: 650: 649: 646: 645: 640: 638:Charles Lanyon 633: 630: 626: 625: 620: 615: 610: 605: 588: 585: 584: 583: 577: 571: 565: 546: 545:Bars and clubs 543: 542: 541: 536: 530: 529:, Lanyon Place 523: 516: 510: 504: 498: 492: 485: 479: 473: 457: 454: 419:Radisson Hotel 368: 365: 325:The Irish News 307:Roman Catholic 275: 274: 267:54.597; -5.930 242: 241: 239: 234: 229: 227:List of places 223: 220: 219: 216: 215: 210: 204: 203: 198: 192: 191: 186: 180: 179: 176: 175: 172: 166: 165: 160: 154: 153: 150: 144: 143: 142:United Kingdom 140: 134: 133: 126: 120: 119: 117: 116: 110: 108: 102: 101: 92: 86: 85: 76: 70: 69: 62: 61: 55: 54: 53: 52: 49: 48: 40: 39: 31: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 675: 664: 661: 659: 656: 655: 653: 644: 641: 639: 636: 635: 631: 629: 624: 623:City Hospital 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 604: 601: 600: 599: 597: 593: 586: 581: 578: 575: 574:The Limelight 572: 569: 566: 563: 560: 559: 556: 551: 544: 540: 537: 534: 533:Windsor House 531: 528: 524: 521: 517: 514: 511: 509:, High Street 508: 505: 502: 499: 496: 493: 490: 486: 483: 480: 477: 474: 471: 468: 467: 462: 455: 453: 451: 446: 444: 439: 435: 431: 428: 424: 420: 416: 412: 408: 403: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 377: 373: 367:Redevelopment 366: 364: 362: 358: 354: 349: 347: 344: 341: 337: 333: 332: 327: 326: 321: 320: 314: 312: 308: 304: 300: 295: 293: 289: 285: 281: 271: 240: 238: 235: 233: 230: 225: 224: 221: 217: 214: 211: 209: 202: 199: 197: 190: 187: 185: 173: 171: 164: 161: 159: 151: 149: 141: 139: 131: 127: 125: 115: 112: 111: 109: 107: 98: 93: 91: 80: 59: 50: 46: 41: 36: 30: 19: 627: 590: 562:McHugh's Bar 515:, May Street 470:Albert Clock 447: 432: 415:call centres 409:is owned by 404: 396:Hilton Hotel 381: 361:Royal Avenue 350: 329: 323: 317: 315: 296: 279: 278: 29: 618:York Street 587:Rail Access 520:Ulster Hall 311:St. Peter's 265: / 652:Categories 489:Obel Tower 423:brownfield 309:cathedral 250:54°35′49″N 476:City Hall 357:City Hall 253:5°55′48″W 208:Ambulance 148:Post town 632:See also 303:Anglican 106:District 613:Botanic 394:Tower, 346:carbomb 288:Belfast 282:is the 152:BELFAST 124:Country 97:J338740 427:Europe 184:Police 553:The 525:The 518:The 487:The 405:The 322:and 196:Fire 286:of 174:028 163:BT? 654:: 398:, 392:BT 390:, 294:. 290:, 232:UK 20:)

Index

Belfast city centre
Central Business District
Belfast City Centre is located in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Irish grid reference
J338740
District
City of Belfast
Country
Northern Ireland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BT?
Dialling code
Police
Northern Ireland
Fire
Northern Ireland
Ambulance
Northern Ireland
UK
Northern Ireland
54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / 54.597; -5.930
central business district
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Cathedral Quarter
Anglican
Roman Catholic

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.