1849
Architecture of Belfast
Co. Antrim
Queen's University Belfast
Sir Charles Lanyon (1813-1889)
universities
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1881 – Theatre Royal, Arthur St., Belfast
1849 – Lanyon Building, Queen’s University Belfast
Architect: Sir Charles Lanyon
Sir Charles Lanyon designed the main building of Queen’s University of Belfast in 1849 which now bears his name. The building is famous for its long Gothic Revival facade and Great Hall. The Great Hall underwent an extensive £2.5m renovation in 2002, restoring it to Lanyon’s original plans.