The Oval

The Oval is a football stadium in , , which has been home to Glentoran F.C. since 1892. In 1941, the stadium was severely damaged by aerial bombing during the Belfast blitz of World War II and was unusable until 1949.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Pitch
  • Description: football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “The BetMcLean Oval” and “The Oval (Belfast)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include CS Lewis Square and SS Nomadic.

Park
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 1,600 feet south of The Oval.

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 1 mile west of The Oval.

Library
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,900 feet south of The Oval.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Titanic Quarter and Cathedral Quarter.

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 Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.

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 .

Suburb
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is a housing estate in , Northern Ireland. It is located in the east of the city and incorporates the neighbouring Richhill development. Its name is probably derived from An Chlárach. It is located off Knock Road.

The Oval

Latitude
54.60295° or 54° 36′ 11″ north
Longitude
-5.8913° or 5° 53′ 29″ west
Operator
Glentoran Football Club
Open location code
9C6PJ435+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 213211003
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­pitch
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­soccer
Wiki­data ID
Q176401
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Satellite Map

Discover The Oval from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“The Oval” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “The Oval”
  • Basque: “The Oval”
  • Catalan: “The Oval”
  • Chinese: “橢圓球場”
  • Cornish: “An Hirgylghyek”
  • Czech: “The Oval”
  • Danish: “The Oval”
  • Dutch: “The Oval (Belfast)”
  • Dutch: “The Oval”
  • Esperanto: “La Ovalo”
  • Faroese: “The Oval”
  • French: “The Oval”
  • Galician: “The Oval”
  • German: “The Oval”
  • Greek: “Δι Όουβαλ”
  • Haitian: “Nan Oval”
  • Italian: “The Oval”
  • Japanese: “ザ・オーバル”
  • Latin: “Ovale”
  • Lithuanian: “The Oval”
  • Malay: “The Oval”
  • Narom: “The Oval”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “The Oval”
  • Norwegian: “The Oval”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “The Oval”
  • Polish: “The Oval”
  • Portuguese: “The Oval”
  • Romanian: “The Oval”
  • Russian: “Овал”
  • Scots: “The Oval”
  • Slovak: “The Oval”
  • Spanish: “El Oval”
  • Spanish: “The Oval”
  • Swahili: “Oval”
  • Swedish: “The Oval”
  • Tagalog: “The Oval”
  • Ukrainian: “Овал (стадіон, Белфаст)”
  • Ukrainian: “Овал”
  • Uzbek: “The Oval (Belfast)”
  • Uzbek: “The Oval”
  • Xhosa: “The Oval”
  • Zeeuws: “The Oval”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King George V Playing Fields and Larder East.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Glentoran Club Shop and SIXT.

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