Victoria Barracks, Belfast

#187 among attractions in Belfast

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Victoria Barracks was a military installation in New Lodge, Belfast in Northern Ireland. ()

Built: 1798 (227 years ago)Coordinates: 54°36'36"N, 5°55'55"W

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New LodgeBelfast United Kingdom

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Victoria Barracks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: CastleCourt, Albert Memorial Clock, Crumlin Road Gaol, Royal Exchange.

0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
CastleCourt, Belfast
16 min walk • CastleCourt is a prominent shopping centre located in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom. Nestled on Royal Avenue, this bustling retail hub has been a cornerstone of Belfast's shopping scene since its doors first opened in 1990.
0.7 miSE
Iconic 19th-century clock tower
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
18 min walk • The Albert Memorial Clock stands as a proud landmark in the heart of Belfast, United Kingdom. This towering gothic-style clock, reaching a height of 113 feet, was completed in 1869 as a tribute to Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria.
0.4 miW
Museum, Historical place
Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast
11 min walk • HMP 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. It is colloquially known as the Crum.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Royal Exchange, Belfast
16 min walk • The Tribeca Belfast development, formerly known as North East Quarter and previously Royal Exchange, is a planned £500 million development based in the north east of Belfast City Centre.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
14 min walk • St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses. It is the focal point of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter.
0.7 miS
Church
St Mary's Church, Belfast
19 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Belfast is a Roman Catholic church located in Chapel Lane/Smithfield area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is mother church for the city and a mensal parish and was opened on this site in 1784.
0.6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Dividers Sculpture, Belfast
15 min walk • Dividers is an outdoor sculpture located at Clarendon Dock, on the River Lagan, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was produced in 2002 by artist Vivien Burnside and is an 8.3m tall set of dividers made of bronze with a stainless steel core.
0.7 miSE
Church
St George's Church, Belfast
19 min walk • St. George's Church, Belfast is a Church of Ireland church located on High Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest Church of Ireland church in Belfast. It was designed by Irish architect, John Bowden, and opened in 1816. Major refurbishment work was completed in June 2000.
0.7 miS
Nightlife
The Northern Whig, Belfast
18 min walk • The Northern Whig is a bar housed in a historical building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is in the Cathedral Quarter, just to the north of the Belfast City Centre. At various times during its history it has been a gentleman's club and a newspaper and is currently a bar owned by the Horatio Group.
~1340 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
The Duncairn, Belfast
7 min walk • The Duncairn Centre for Arts & Culture opened its doors in 2014 and it is North Belfast’s first purpose built Arts and Culture shared space venue.
0.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
North Street Arcade, Belfast
15 min walk • The North Street Arcade is a 1930s Art Deco shopping arcade in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the only example of a shopping arcade from this decade in Northern Ireland, and is one of only a handful left in the whole of the UK. A Grade B1 listed building, it has been derelict since a fire in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Victoria Barracks?

Nearby attractions include Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast (5 min walk), Clifton House, Belfast (7 min walk), The Duncairn, Belfast (7 min walk), Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast (11 min walk).

How to get to Victoria Barracks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Victoria Barracks:

Train

Yorkgate (11 min walk)
Belfast - Great Victoria Street (29 min walk)

Bus

Laganside Bus Centre (20 min walk)
Donegall Place • Lines: 1G (22 min walk)