The Great Light

The Great Light is a work of art in , . The Great Light is situated nearby to , as well as near .
greatlighttq.org
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Address: Belfast, BT3 9DT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Caroline and Titanic Belfast.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a decommissioned C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that was the lead ship of her sub-class. Completed in 1914, she saw combat service during the First World War and served as an administrative centre in the Second World War. is situated 930 feet northeast of The Great Light.

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is a visitor attraction in , which opened in 2012. It is a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city's where the RMS Titanic was built. is situated 1,800 feet southwest of The Great Light.

Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at , that is now on display in Belfast's . She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. is situated 2,500 feet southwest of The Great Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Titanic Quarter and New Lodge.

Quarter
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in Queen's Island, , , is a large-scale waterfront regeneration, comprising historic maritime landmarks, film studios, education facilities, apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and the world's largest Titanic-themed attraction centered on land in , known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.

Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
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.

Quarter
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 .

The Great Light

Latitude
54.61249° or 54° 36′ 45″ north
Longitude
-5.90625° or 5° 54′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C6PJ36V+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5800626138
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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Highlights include Alexandra Dry Dock and Titanic Exhibition Centre.

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