Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in . It is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and the official residence in Northern Ireland of the British monarch and other members of the British royal family when they visit the region, as well as a guest house for prominent international visitors.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Hillsborough Castle The Square Hillsborough County Down Bt26 6ag”, “Hillsborough Castle, Hillsborough Co. Down”, and “hrad Hillsborough”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Eikon Exhibition Centre and Lisnagarvey transmitting station.

Convention center
The is an events venue at Balmoral Park, Lisburn, Northern Ireland. is situated 2 miles north of Hillsborough Castle.

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The is a facility for… is situated 2 miles northeast of Hillsborough Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillsborough and Ravernet.

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Village
, also known as Ravarnet or Ravernette… is situated 2 miles northeast of Hillsborough Castle.

Village
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/ Anahilt is a and civil parish in north , . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Hillsborough Castle.

Hillsborough Castle

Latitude
54.46138° or 54° 27′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.08579° or 6° 5′ 9″ west
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
Open location code
9C6MFW67+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156027052
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2646888
Wiki­data ID
Q1275686
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Hillsborough Castle” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Hillsborough-kasteel”
  • Basque: “Hillsborough gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “希爾斯伯勒城堡”
  • Czech: “zámek Hillsborough”
  • Dutch: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • French: “château de Hillsborough”
  • French: “Château de Hillsborough”
  • German: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת הילסבורו”
  • Italian: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Japanese: “ヒルズバラ城”
  • Japanese: “ヒルズボロ城”
  • Luxembourgish: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Malay: “Istana Hillsborough”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Polish: “Zamek Hillsborough”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Hillsborough”
  • Russian: “Замок Хиллсборо”
  • Scots: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Slovenian: “grad Hillsborough”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Hillsborough”
  • Swedish: “Hillsborough Castle”
  • Turkish: “Hillsborough Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Гіллсборо”
  • Welsh: “Castell Hillsborough”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Culcavy and Halftown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hillsborough Square and Tourist Information Centre.

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Worth a closer look: Belfast and Derry.

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