Northern Ireland
County Antrim
Belfast

Belfast Castle

Belfast Castle is a mansion located in Country Park in , , in a prominent position 400 feet above sea level. Its location provides unobstructed views over the City of Belfast and .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: mansion in Cavehill country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Belfast Castle, Antrim Road Belfast”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cavehill and Belfast Zoo.

Peak
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Cave Hill or is a rocky hill overlooking the city of , Northern Ireland, with a height of 368 metres. It is marked by basalt cliffs and caves, and its distinguishing feature is 'Napoleon's Nose', a tall cliff resembling the profile of the emperor Napoleon.

Zoo
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Belfast Zoological Gardens is a zoo in , Northern Ireland. It is in a relatively secluded location on the northeastern slope of , overlooking Belfast's Antrim Road. is situated 1 mile north of Belfast Castle.

Synagogue
The is the Jewish community in , . Its Rabbi is the Rev David Kale. The community follows the Ashkenazi Orthodox ritual. is situated 1 mile south of Belfast Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Lodge and Newtownabbey.

Suburb
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The is an urban, working class Catholic community in , Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the . The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks. is situated 2½ miles south of Belfast Castle.

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is a district just north of Belfast. It's short of tourist sights and facilities, and you'd only come here for business or to attend the university.

Quarter
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The in , Northern Ireland, is a developing area of the city, roughly situated between Royal Avenue near where the Belfast Central Library building is, and the Dunbar Link in the . is situated 3 miles south of Belfast Castle.

Belfast Castle

Latitude
54.64279° or 54° 38′ 34″ north
Longitude
-5.94221° or 5° 56′ 32″ west
Elevation
427 feet (130 metres)
Inception
1870
Open location code
9C6PJ3V5+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 14926876
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6691939
Wiki­data ID
Q2716995
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Belfast Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Belfast Qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Belfast qəsri”
  • Basque: “Belfast gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Belfast Castle”
  • Chinese: “貝爾法斯特城堡”
  • Czech: “Belfastský zámek”
  • Danish: “Belfast Castle”
  • Dutch: “Belfast Castle”
  • German: “Belfast Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Bhéal Feirste”
  • Italian: “castello di Belfast”
  • Italian: “Castello di Belfast”
  • Japanese: “ベルファスト城”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Belfaście”
  • Russian: “Замок Белфаст”
  • Scots: “Belfast Castle”
  • Slovenian: “Grad v Belfastu”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Belfast”
  • Swedish: “Belfast Castle”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Белфаст”
  • Uzbek: “Belfast qal’asi”

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