Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
Spirit of Belfast
Spirit of Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Spirit of Belfast is a public sculpture in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, dating from 2009. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Spirit of Belfast is a public art sculpture by Dan George in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The sculpture was unveiled on 25 September 2009 after a series of delays and is located on Arthur Square, close to the main point of access to Victoria Square. The sculpture is constructed of steel and cost £200,000. As with other public works of art in Northern Ireland the sculpture has been given a nickname, the Onion Rings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5988, -5.9276
- Established
- 2009
- Official site
- www.armymuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7577956 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spirit of Belfast (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spirit of Belfast?
- Spirit of Belfast is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5988°, -5.9276°.
- When was Spirit of Belfast built?
- Spirit of Belfast dates to 2009.