The Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a waterfront regeneration project, including apartments
The Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a waterfront regeneration project, including apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and a major Titanic-themed attraction under development on reclaimed land in Belfast Harbour, known until recently as Queen's Island. The 185-acre (75 ha) site, previously occupied by part of the Harland and Wolff shipyard, is named after the company's (and city's) most famous product RMS Titanic. The area first came to public attention as 'Titanic Park' in 1995, when it was officially opened by President Bill Clinton during his 'peace mission' to Northern Ireland. Plans accelerated in September 2002 when the former head of public-private investment company Laganside Corporation, Mike Smith, was appointed as Chief Executive of the renamed 'Titanic Quarter'. Titanic Quarter was largely a brownfield site, notable only for the presence of the abandoned headquarters of Harland & Wolff (now relocated). Since 2005 it has also been the home of the Northern Ireland Science Park, a hi-tech science park affiliated closely with Queen's University Belfast and University of Ulster, and the Paint Hall, a film studio used during the production of films such as City of Ember and Your Highness, and the HBO television series Game of Thrones. In July 2006, work began on phase one of the development. On 31 October 2006, BBC News reported that Belfast Institute for Further and Higher Education (now Belfast Metropolitan College) plans to build a new £44 million campus in Titanic Quarter, moving from its Belfast city centre sites on Brunswick Street and the aging College Square East building. In October 2007 the second phase of the development was given planning permission, which includes the development of over 2,000 homes. The application was the largest ever submitted to the Department of the Environment's Planning Service.[2] The Odyssey Complex is adjacent to Titanic Quarter. 2012 will see the 100th anniversary
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Location: Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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