Albert Memorial Clock
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The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert Memorial Clock canonical | 5 |
| Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ memorial ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
W. J. Barre
ⓘ
William J. Barre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
commemoration of Prince Albert
ⓘ
public memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Belfast
ⓘ
Clock towers in the United Kingdom ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Albert
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ |
| features |
Gothic pinnacles
ⓘ
carved heraldic lions ⓘ ornamental sculptures ⓘ statue of Prince Albert ⓘ |
| hasClockFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| height |
about 113 feet
ⓘ
about 34.4 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a prominent Belfast landmark
ⓘ
leaning due to ground subsidence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
ⓘ
Belfast ⓘ
surface form:
Belfast city centre
Northern Ireland ⓘ Queen's Square, Belfast ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Custom House Square, Belfast
ⓘ
River Lagan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
sandstone
ⓘ
whinstone ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| owner | Belfast City Council ⓘ |
| renovation | extensive restoration in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| restorationDate |
2002
ⓘ
2003 ⓘ |
| restorationWork |
cleaning and conservation of stonework
ⓘ
repair of clock mechanism ⓘ stabilisation of foundations ⓘ |
| spouseOfHonouree | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
this entity surface form:
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
subject surface form:
Albert Square (Belfast)