The Albert Clock is one of many Belfast monuments that were named after aspects of Queen Victoria’s reign, in this case after her late consort, Prince Albert. As you can see there’s a life-size statue of him right there on the west face of the monument which was completed in 1853.
Whilst many would blame the lean of the tower (which is quite noticeable) on too many bomb explosions around it, in fact it’s actually due to it being built on soft marshy land and the passing traffic over the years.
Although presently a little away from the centre of the city, the enormous number of developments currently taking place nearby seem likely to make this a much more central monument in a few years by which time the current regeneration of the centre and the docks area will have been largely completed.
The George Best Airport (BHD) mainly concentrates on flights to the UK mainland and is about 15 minutes drive from the city centre. Belfast International Airport (BFS) is around 30 minutes drive outside the city.
Ferries operate mainly to Belfast and Larne from Stranraer and Cairnryan in Scotland and Douglas in the Isle of Man.
