This grand old church dates back to 1783, making it the city's oldest surviving place of worship. Noted among the congregation were the Harland family (of shipyard fame) who sat in pew no. 57. Titanic designer Thomas Andrews and his wife Helen also attended services within its ornate interior. Free [...]

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Completed in 1829 to give a platform in Belfast to legendary Presbyterian preacher Rev Henry Cooke, this is one of the city centre's grandest and most historic churches. Lunchtime cafe Urban Soul has opened in the basement, and the 1700 seater church is increasingly used as a venue for concerts and events.
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The Moravian Church was founded in 1457 in the Czech homeland of Bohemia where religious persecution forced many followers to settle in other countries. Moravians first came to Britain in the 1730s and later settled in NI where, today, there are five Moravian communities including one at the very p [...]

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Dating back to 1776, the original St. Anne's Church was demolished in 1903 making way for a new Hiberno-Romanesque-style Cathedral of Belfast. The foundation stone was laid in 1899 and the cathedral built in five stages across two centuries. The West Front, featuring Ireland's largest Celtic c [...]

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Built in 1844 in Tudor-Gothic style, St. Malachy's was once described by former poet-laureate Sir John Betjeman as 'a many coloured cavern'. Its eye-catching exterior of red bricks topped with pink-painted octagonal turrets gives way to a whimsical plasterwork interior resembling a draped lace hand [...]

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Completed in 1877, the imposing church you see today replaced an earlier, more modest building and was clearly intended to demonstrate the growing influence and numbers of Catholics in late 19th Century Belfast. Amongst its many charms is the statue of St Patrick above the door which, like the alta [...]

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