- In 1978 the Castle was closed and Belfast City Council began a ten-year restoration programme that cost £2 million.
- Situated on the eastern slopes of Cave Hill , a hill overlooking Belfast , Belfast Castle is a magnificent structure built in 1872 by Charles Lanyon in Northern Ireland…
- Facilities Belfast Castle is open to the public daily with a Visitor Centre, antiques shop and restaurant, for families the castle even has its own adventure playground.
- At this time, Belfast Castle became one of several homes that Lord Londonderry owned including Woodville House in Carrickfergus and Gosford Castle in County...
- Belfast Castle is a medieval castle on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- The Shaftesbury family where very generous donor's to Belfast, supporting many charities and hosting garden fêtes in the castle grounds.
- The original Belfast Castle, built in the late 12th century by the Normans, was located in the town itself, flanked by the modern day High Street...
- Belfast Castle is set in a truly spectacular location on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park at 400 feet above sea level.
- A second castle, made of stone and timber, was later constructed by Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast, on the same site in 1611.
- Then, in 1862, a new castle was built on the side of Cave Hill and today, this is the Belfast Castle you can see!