Albert Memorial Clock Tower
The Albert Memorial Clock Tower is a 34.4 meter high clock tower in Northern Ireland . It is located near the River Lagan in Queen's Square in Belfast . A life-size statue of the Prince in the robe of a Knight of the Order of the Garter stands on the west side of the tower.
history
The tower, largely made of sandstone , was built from 1865 to 1870 as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband , Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , who died in 1861 . The former construction costs amounted to 2500 £ .
The tower was designed by the architect William J. Barre and its architectural style is described as a mixture of French and Italian Gothic .
Because of the subsidence of the building site, the tower is inclined slightly to one side, which has earned it the nickname “Belfast's Leaning Tower of Pisa” among the population.
Redevelopment
In order to stop the increasing inclination of the tower and to repair environmental damage, remedial measures took place from 2000 to 2002, which cost a total of £ 2.4 million.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 36 '3 " N , 5 ° 55' 27.6" W.