The Exchange and Assembly Rooms
The impressive building standing where North Street, Bridge
Street and Waring Street meet was originally Belfast's
Exchange and Assembly Rooms. Continue along North Street and
enjoy its many 19th and 20th century buildings. At its upper end,
look for the magnificent twin towers of St. Peter's Cathedral and
follow them to their source off Albert Street.
The Ulster Bank building on Waring Street is one of the most
impressive edifices in Belfast. It stands opposite Cotton Court, a
converted cotton warehouse. Nearby, the War Memorial Building,
opened in 1963, pays tribute to Northern Ireland's wartime
efforts.
There are numerous shopping opportunities in and around North
Street. The Gallery, off Rosemary Street offers a mix of bijou
stores and nationals, with CastleCourt on Royal Avenue and Victoria
Square on the corner of Chichester Street and Victoria Street,
there's bound to be something for just about everyone.
Alternatively, if architectural heritage is your thing, then
check out some places of interest on High Street. Budding sleuths
will appreciate the
St. George's Building, one-time home to the Ulster Overcoat
Company, makers of the Sherlock Holmes' famous overcoat. For
comparison, see the austere modernism of Transport House. St.
George's Church on High Street stands on an ancient ecclesiastical
site and is an architectural delight.
There is an excellent guide to Belfast's historical buildings
available in pdf format from Belfast
City Council
There are two other cache's close by that you may be interested
in visiting, one is
Black Santa's Sit Out which you'll find very close to St.
Anne's Cathedral and the other is
Busman's Holiday - Laganside Belfast. There are, of course,
many more caches in the city centre but these are the closest two
from here.
