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 Belfast City Hall in Donegall Square | |
  Location within Belfast | |
| Namesake | Donegall family |
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| Maintained by | Belfast City Council |
| Coordinates | 54°35′47.3″N5°55′48.2″W / 54.596472°N 5.930056°W /54.596472; -5.930056 |
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| East | Donegall Square East |
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| West | Donegall Square West |
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| Website | www |
Donegall Square is asquare in thecentre ofBelfast,Northern Ireland. At its centre isBelfast City Hall, the headquarters ofBelfast City Council.[1]
Each side of the square is named according to its geographical location, i.e. Donegall Square North, South, East and West. It is named after theDonegall family. Other streets to bear their name in Belfast are Donegall Road, Donegall Pass and Donegall Street. Donegall Place, the city's main shopping street, runs from the north side of the square.
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The square was an exclusive residential area prior to the commercial expansion of the city.[2]
Notable buildings on the square include the Linen Hall Library and theScottish Provident Building, now a five-star serviced officebusiness centre. TheTen Square Hotel on Donegall Square South was originally aVictorian linen warehouse. Its exterior features carved portholes, with the faces ofGeorge Washington,Sir Isaac Newton,Michelangelo andWilliam Shakespeare protruding.
On the square are many bank and society branches, includingHSBC,Nationwide,Irish Nationwide,Santander,Bank of Scotland,Halifax,Co-operative Bank,First Trust Bank,Bank of Ireland,Danske Bank andUlster Bank. Many of the above have theirNorthern Ireland headquarters on the square. TheNorthern Bank robbery occurred at the bank's headquarters on Donegall Square West. In addition, it is home to many law firms, including Millar McCall & Wylie, Sullivans, Rice & Company, McGriggors LLP, and Ferguson Solicitors.
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