About our rating systemA testament to the city’s grand industrial past, this domed building of granite, marble, and stained glass dominates central Belfast. Built in classical Renaissance style in 1906, it has white Portland stone walls and a soft green copper dome. Several statues dot the grounds, including a grim-faced Queen Victoria, who stands out front looking as if she wished she were anywhere else. Bronze figures around her represent the textile and shipbuilding industries that powered Belfast’s success. There’s also a memorial to the victims of the Titanic disaster. Inside the building, the elaborate entry hall is heavy with marble but lightened by stained glass and a rotunda with a painted ceiling. Somehow it all manages not to be tacky. A new 16-room exhibition center opened in 2018. Free hour-long guided tours offer a surprisingly absorbing insight into the building’s history.
Belfast› Attraction
City Hall
Donegall Sq. North, Belfast, BT1 5GS
Our Rating
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm, Sat–Sun 10am–4pm. Guided tours June–Sept Mon–Fri 10, 11am, 2, and 4pm; Sat–Sun noon, 2, 3, 4pm; Oct–May Mon–Fri 11am, 2, and 3pm; Sat–Sun noon, 2, and 3pm.
Phone
028/9032-0202
Prices
Free admission
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–5pm, Sat–Sun 10am–4pm. Guided tours June–Sept Mon–Fri 10, 11am, 2, and 4pm; Sat–Sun noon, 2, 3, 4pm; Oct–May Mon–Fri 11am, 2, and 3pm; Sat–Sun noon, 2, and 3pm.
Phone
028/9032-0202
Prices
Free admission
Map
Donegall Sq. North, Belfast, BT1 5GS BelfastNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
