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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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… 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, …

Quarter
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The in , Northern Ireland…

Suburb
Photo: Clarawood123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a housing estate in , Northern Ireland.

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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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”
  • 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”
  • Jèrriais: “The Oval”
  • Latin: “Ovale”
  • Lithuanian: “The Oval”
  • Malay: “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: King George V Playing Fields and Larder East.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glentoran Club Shop and Proposed Replacement Sydenham Wastewater Pumping Station.

Northern Ireland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Belfast and Derry.

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