Victoria Square Shopping Centre
Shopping complex in Belfast, Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victoria Square is a shopping complex located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The area includes over 62 shops, 16 restaurants and an Odeon cinema. Opened on 6 March 2008,[1] Victoria Square is a commercial, residential and leisure development that took 6 years to build. Its anchor tenant is the largest House of Fraser (now Frasers) that the retailer has opened in the UK, at nearly 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2).[2][additional citation(s) needed]
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| Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 54.5983°N 5.9253°W |
| Opening date | 6 March 2008 |
| Developer | Multi Development UK |
| Owner | Commerz Real AG |
| No. of stores and services | 98 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 7 |
| Parking | 1000 |
| Website | victoriasquare |
Victoria Square was developed by Multi Development UK Ltd. The architects were Building Design Partnership and T+T Design, the in house architects of Multi Corporation.[3] At approximately 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) and costing £400m, Victoria Square is the biggest and was one of the most expensive property developments ever undertaken in Northern Ireland.[4]
An element of the development is two covered, multi-level streets linked to the glass dome, which measures 37 m in diameter and 45 m in height. A public square covered entirely by the glass dome serves as the hub of the entire area. The Jaffe Fountain, constructed in the 1870s by former Lord Mayor Otto Jaffe in memory of his father, has been restored to its original location in Victoria Square.[5] There are pedestrian links to nearby business, nightlife and shopping streets on Laganside, Donegall Place, Royal Avenue and Ann Street.[citation needed]
A large section of the center's roof is covered in Sedum in an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint of Victoria Square.[citation needed]
The development spans approximately 800,000 ft² (75,000m²) of retail over four floors.[citation needed] Q-Park provides 2 levels of basement parking with approx. 1,000 car spaces.[6] The retail space includes 98 unit shops, with leisure units including an 8 screen Odeon Cinema. There are also restaurants, bars and cafés[citation needed]. The development also included 106 apartments.[7]
Belfast Grand Central Station is nearby.
On 24 November 2013, a car bomb detonated outside a Victoria Square car park. There were no injuries.[8]
Victoria Square, October 2009
Information board, Victoria Square, October 2009
Victoria Square, October 2009
Viewing gallery, Victoria Square, October 2009
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