Market Quarter, Belfast

St George's Market, July 2010

The Market Quarter is an area of Belfast, Northern Ireland, featuring St George's Market.[1][2] While the first market on this site dated back to 1604,[2] the present-day St George's Market was built between 1890 and 1896.[3] Today, the market is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with locals shopping for fresh produce and tourists sampling foods from hundreds of vendors.[2]

St George's Market is separated by East Bridge Street from The Market, an area of inner-city housing, which itself is adjacent to a vacant site, formerly the city's Haymarket, and Belfast Central railway station. It also includes The Waterfront precinct, a conference and concert hall, and the Hilton Hotel.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Belfast's quarters". Ireland magazine. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Pradinuk, Ron (26 May 2018). "Transformed, vibrant Belfast worth a visit: City in Northern Ireland has thrived in decades since peace deal". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "St George's Market". Visit Belfast. Retrieved 12 August 2024.


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