Alexandra Park, Belfast

Local nameAlexandra Park
LocationBelfast, UK

Alexandra Park is a Victorian park situated in north Belfast. It is named after Princess Alexandra and was opened in 1888. As is typical for parks of the period, it has a formal layout that includes tree lined avenues. It also contains play areas for children.Alexandra Park is believed to be the only park in western Europe to be divided by a three-metre wall. The barrier was erected in 1994 and is one of a number of "peace walls" built across the city in attempt to prevent violence between Nationalist/Republican and Unionist/Loyalist communities. The wall's foundations were laid on 1 September 1994, the day of the first IRA ceasefire. The northern part of the park was accessible only from the Republican Antrim Road whilst the southern part could only be reached from the Loyalist Shore Road. In September 2011 a gate linking the two communities was installed in the wall. The gate will be open on weekdays from 9am to 3pm for a trial period of 3 months.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Park,_Belfast

Address (Unnamed Road), Belfast BT15 3, United Kingdom

Coordinates 54°37'7.598" N -5°56'0.471" E

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