Golden Mile (Belfast)
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The Golden Mile is the name given to the stretch of Dublin Road, Great Victoria Street, Bradbury Place and University Road between the City Hall
and the university area in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
. Both the Crown Liquor Saloon
and the Grand Opera House
are on this stretch of road, as are a large number of pubs, bars and restaurants.
The area is flanked on either side by working class areas. Donegall Road
and Sandy Row
lie to the west and Donegall Pass to the east. The area contains around 80% of the city centre's bars, clubs, restaurants cinemas and theatres with the Cathedral Quarter and Laganside also popular.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. Located in Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, it faces north and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre.-History:...
and the university area in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Both the Crown Liquor Saloon
The Crown Liquor Saloon
The Crown Liquor Saloon is a public house in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Refurbished to a high standard in 1885, it is an outstanding example of a Victorian gin palace, and is one of Northern Ireland's best-known pubs.- History :...
and the Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House (Belfast)
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895....
are on this stretch of road, as are a large number of pubs, bars and restaurants.
The area is flanked on either side by working class areas. Donegall Road
Donegall Road
The Donegall Road runs from Shaftesbury Square in Belfast city centre to the Falls Road in west Belfast. It is bisected by the Westlink, and the largest part of the road, prior to the Westlink junction, is predominantly unionist...
and Sandy Row
Sandy Row
Sandy Row is a Protestant working-class community in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It has a population of about 3,000. It is a staunchly loyalist area of Belfast, being a traditional heartland for affiliation with the paramilitary Ulster Defence Association and the Orange Order.-Location:Sandy...
lie to the west and Donegall Pass to the east. The area contains around 80% of the city centre's bars, clubs, restaurants cinemas and theatres with the Cathedral Quarter and Laganside also popular.