This is a list of public art on permanent public display in
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
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Northern Ireland
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. The list applies only to works of public art accessible in a public space; it does not include artwork on display inside museums. Public art may include sculptures, statues, monuments, memorials, murals and mosaics. The murals of Belfast are discussed separately in
Murals in Northern Ireland.
City centre
Belfast City Hall
South Belfast
South Belfast is defined as the area of the city south of the railway line from the A12 (Westlink) to the
River Lagan
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. It includes
Queen's University Belfast
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, the
Ulster Museum and the
Botanic Gardens.
The Queen's University of Belfast
East Belfast
East Belfast is defined as the city east of the
River Lagan
The River Lagan (; Ulster Scots: ''Lagan Wattèr'') is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 53.5 miles (86 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. T ...
. It includes the
Titanic Quarter
Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a large-scale waterfront regeneration, comprising historic maritime landmarks, film studios, education facilities, apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and the world's largest Titanic ...
and the
Stormont Estate
The Stormont Estate is an estate east of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main Parliament Buildings, which is surrounded by woods and parkland, and is often referred in contemporary media as the me ...
.
West Belfast
West Belfast is defined as the area of the city west of the A12 (westlink) and south of the Crumlin Road. It includes the
Falls Road and the
Shankill Road. West Belfast is famous for its murals, both
Loyalist
Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Cr ...
and
Republican. These are discussed separately in the article
Murals in Northern Ireland.
See also
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List of public art in Dublin
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List of public art in Cork City
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List of public art in Limerick
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List of public art in Galway city
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Public art in Belfast
Monuments and memorials in Northern Ireland
Culture in Belfast
Buildings and structures in County Antrim
Listed monuments and memorials in Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
Northern Ireland-related lists
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...