The Troubles

The Europa Hotel has endured since its construction in 1971, despite being bombed 33 times during the course of the Troubles!

Europa building exterior with cars on the street
Burning vehicle on street with police cars in background

Police containing a riot situation in Belfast, following the fallout from Brexit, April 2021

Man in a blue jacket and hat standing in front of a mosaic wall outdoors.

Troubles Memorial Wall, by Robert Ballagh (1976). This was commissioned to mark the 1,500th fatality of the Troubles. Each number refers to deaths during a Troubles-related incident.

People entering a gated area next to a building with arched windows.

Belfast’ Security Gates (1972-1985 approx) also known as “The Ring of Steel”.

Urban street scene with red security barriers, people walking, buses, a parked brown car, and shops. Signs indicate urban clearway and bus search point. Policemen are present, and there's a traffic light.
Industrial building with corrugated metal siding and security features behind a roundabout with yellow flowers and a statue.

The heavily fortified Andersonstown Police Barracks, finally demolished in 2005

Two women walking past a wall with large black and white murals depicting historical and military scenes in Belfast.

Paramilitary mural at the bottom of the Newtownards Road

Large metal sculpture of a human figure with arms raised, standing on a globe in an urban area, against a blue sky.

HOPE: Beacon of Hope by Andy Scott (2007)