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Albert Memorial Clock. The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at 86 metres (282 feet). It is the tallest building in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. The tallest structure in Belfast is the Black Mountain transmission station, servicing TV and Radio, at 228.6 m (750 ft 0 in).
The tallest wooden church building is Săpânța-Peri Monastery church (78 m) in Săpânța, Romania. The tallest church building in the Americas is the Cathedral of Maringá (124 m) in Maringá, Brazil. If completed, the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, will be the tallest church building in the world, at 172.5 metres (566 ft).
This is a list of the tallest structures on the island of Ireland. Those in Northern Ireland are denoted by a light blue background, the rest are in the Republic of Ireland . Tallest churches
Considered to be the second tallest building by Montreal and Quebec standards. By international standards, including spire, it is considered the tallest building in Montreal and Quebec. 18 Telus Sky: Calgary: 225 m (738 ft) 59: 2019: 225 m (738 ft) 19= Harbour Plaza Residences, West: Toronto: 224 m (735 ft) 67: 2017: 224 m (735 ft) 21= Ten York ...
Albert Clock, 2016 Albert Memorial Clock, Queens Square, Belfast, 2011 Prince Albert statue, Albert Memorial Clock, Queens Square, Belfast, October 2009. The Albert Memorial Clock (more commonly referred to as the Albert Clock) is a clock tower situated at Queen's Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was completed in 1869 and is one of the ...
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. [1] Churches can be measured and compared in several ways. These include area, volume, length, width, height, or capacity. Several churches individually claim to be "the largest church", which may be due to any one of these criteria.
The island's first tall building was Liberty Hall, built in 1965, which stands at 59.4 metres (195 ft). The current tallest habitable building on the island of Ireland is the Obel Tower in Belfast , Northern Ireland at 85 metres (279 ft).
Some of Belfast's oldest buildings still remain in the Cathedral Quarter area, which is currently undergoing redevelopment as the city's main cultural and tourist area. The world's largest dry dock is located in the city, [ 2 ] and the giant cranes ( Samson and Goliath ) of the Harland and Wolff shipyard, builders of the Titanic , can be seen ...