Albert Memorial Clock

Beautiful clock tower, one of Belfast’s landmarks and fascinating monument. Went there in 2008 with friends and was amazed at the artwork when you go close up to the clock tower.

The following review is based on a pre-pandemic trip going old school and only using paper maps and brochures to find places to stop at on a 3-week adventure to Ireland, Scotland, and England. No cell phone or internet.The Albert clock was listed as one of the items to see when visiting Belfast. The clock has a gothic style architecture which is prevalent throughout the city and its historical buildings. The clock was built for Queen Victoria’s consort, and Price Albert which seems like a pretty extravagate gift for such a event.As part of the city walk, the clock helps you keep your bearings as you are walking around the town as you can't always find city street signs as they are at the tops of buildings.

It imitation of the leaning of Pisa.Definitely worth seeing if in Belfast.

The Albert Memorial Clock is a clock tower situated at Queen's Square in Belfast. It was completed in 1869 and is one of the best known landmarks of Belfast. It is sometimes described as Belfast’s answer to Pisa’s leaning tower, its tilt caused by the fact it is constructed on reclaimed land from the River Farset and weighs over 2,000 tonnes. Erected between 1865 and 1869 in Gothic style to commemorate Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert, it was tall enough at 141ft (43m), to offer an excellent vantage point for at least one enterprising sightseer to get a birds-eye view of Titanic’s launch. As well as including a statue of Prince Albert also boasts a number of ornately carved crowned lions, angels, gargoyles and floral decorations. Its bell weighs 2 tonnes and can be heard from over 8 miles away.

Beautiful site, worth stopping by to see!& There's no wait or fee, it's just a historical site.

The Albert Memorial Clock Tower is a monument in memory of Queen Victoria's late Prince Consort, Prince Albert. This is one of the landmarks of Belfast, partly because of it imitation of the leaning of Pisa. As others have mentioned, the tower has a lean because it was built of wooden piles on marshy land.The tower has a distinctly Gothic architectural style with it's souring lines, especially nearer the base with arches mimicking the arches of a ceiling. At the front, facing away from the river is a statue of Albert in a regal portrait pose. All around the tower are ornately carved crowned lions, angels, gargoyles and floral decorations.Definitely worth seeing if in Belfast.

Lovely place. Fun fact - it's a bit inclined. So it has the time and the inclination. Not crowded at all as I visited it in the shoulder season. A slice of history.

One of the many landmarks in Belfast city. It's specifically known for being tilted.Leaning is not as much as Tower of Pisa but clearly appreciable.Must visit. No tickets.

Very nice especially at evening

A beautiful memorial of Prince Albert. The challenge here is that it is leaning, approximately 3 feet on the top. This is due to the river running below the foundation.