Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall. Donegall Square.
"Symmetrical multi-bay two and three-storey over basement Portland stone Baroque Revival City Hall, completed in 1906, to the designs of Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas replacing the White Linen Hall built c.1785. Following the elevation of Belfast to city status in 1888, the construction of the City Hall reflected the new found confidence and civic pride. A flamboyant exercise in Baroque revivalism, the building exhibits an array of architectural devices borrowed and inspired by Sir Christopher Wren, James Gibbs and John Nash. The impressive exterior is matched by an equally elaborate interior complete with triple-height gallery, marble-lined receptions and decorative dome. An exemplary building of its type, the City Hall has formed the definitive focal point of the city for over one hundred years".
Grade A. HB Ref No: HB26/50/001 A
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