Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park is a Victorian park situated in north Belfast. It is named after Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and was opened in 1888. As is typical for parks of the period, it has a formal layout that includes tree lined avenues.Photo: Keith Ruffles, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Alexandra Park, Belfast”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seaview and Solitude.
Seaview
Stadium
Seaview is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Crusaders, and traditionally hosts the final of the Steel & Sons Cup on Christmas Day. Seaview is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Alexandra Park.
Solitude
Pitch
Solitude is a football stadium in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Home ground of Ireland's oldest football club, Cliftonville, it is the oldest football stadium in Ireland. Solitude is situated 3,100 feet west of Alexandra Park.
HM Prison Belfast
Museum
Photo: Agadant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HM Prison Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland. HM Prison Belfast is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Alexandra Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Lodge and Cathedral Quarter.
New Lodge
Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The New Lodge is an urban, working class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.
Cathedral Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, 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 city centre.
Titanic Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Titanic Quarter in Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 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 Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.
Alexandra Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.61872° or 54° 37′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.93252° or 5° 55′ 57″ westOperator
Belfast City CouncilOpen location code
9C6PJ398+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1494033070OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q4720710
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Highlights include North Belfast Orange Memorial Hall and Alexandra Lower Playground.
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