Belfast City Hall, opened in 1906 in Donegall Square, is one of the most important civic buildings in Belfast. Its stained glass is among its main decorative features, and it shows how glass was used to express civic pride as well as religious belief.
The windows
The windows of the Grand Staircase date from 1906. Glass from the Great Hall was removed and stored during the Belfast Blitz of 1941, and further windows have been added in the decades since, including memorial windows such as those for the North Irish Horse in the Second World War and for the Spanish Civil War. The collection therefore spans civic, commemorative and modern work in a single building.
| Place | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Type | Civic building |
| Period | 1906 to the present |
| Glass artists | Various; the makers of the 1906 windows are still to be confirmed |
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Published 4 November 2026