Historical Derry

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Historical Derry

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Bombed multiple times during the Troubles. Location of The Saville Inquiry which lasted for 12 years on the events surrounding Bloody Sunday. President Bill Clinton gave his address from the square in front of the hall and David Cameron gave an apology on behalf of the state. Now hosts displays and occasional Derry City & Strabane District Council meetings. Also the location of Brian Friel's Field Day Theatre Company premier.
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Guildhall
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Bombed multiple times during the Troubles. Location of The Saville Inquiry which lasted for 12 years on the events surrounding Bloody Sunday. President Bill Clinton gave his address from the square in front of the hall and David Cameron gave an apology on behalf of the state. Now hosts displays and occasional Derry City & Strabane District Council meetings. Also the location of Brian Friel's Field Day Theatre Company premier.
Derry hosts multiple, amazing political and artistic murals ,covering diverse topical issues and Derry's heritage past and present.
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Free Derry Corner
Glenfada Park
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Derry hosts multiple, amazing political and artistic murals ,covering diverse topical issues and Derry's heritage past and present.
Derry is the only remaining intact walled city in Ireland - hence its other name - 'The maiden City' as it was never breached. It was the last walled city to be built in Europe.
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Derry-murene
The Diamond
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Derry is the only remaining intact walled city in Ireland - hence its other name - 'The maiden City' as it was never breached. It was the last walled city to be built in Europe.
The newest iconic foot and cycle bridge of three bridges crossing the River Foyle - designed by Aecom & Wilkinson Eyre Architects - the bridge stands to help improve relations Unionist East Bank and Nationalist West Bank residents
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The newest iconic foot and cycle bridge of three bridges crossing the River Foyle - designed by Aecom & Wilkinson Eyre Architects - the bridge stands to help improve relations Unionist East Bank and Nationalist West Bank residents
The Historic Bogside with its multiple Free Derry Murals located just outside the city walls - world famous for its large gable -wall murals and the Gas Yard Féile, an annual Music and Arts Festival held on the former gas yard grounds around the middle of August.
The Bogside Artists
4 Union Hall Place
The Historic Bogside with its multiple Free Derry Murals located just outside the city walls - world famous for its large gable -wall murals and the Gas Yard Féile, an annual Music and Arts Festival held on the former gas yard grounds around the middle of August.
Local History Museum located in the Union Hall Place inside the city walls featuring objects and displays from Derry's prehistoric origins to present day.
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Tower Museum
Union Hall Place
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Local History Museum located in the Union Hall Place inside the city walls featuring objects and displays from Derry's prehistoric origins to present day.
Derry's Dickensian layout of hidden delights - shops, artisan sellers and local bistro restaurants, cafés and coffee shops.
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Craft Village
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Derry's Dickensian layout of hidden delights - shops, artisan sellers and local bistro restaurants, cafés and coffee shops.
The Shipquay Gate marks the entrance to the city from the water dating from 1805, leading to Shipquay Street the iconc shopping street in the heart of Derry City
Shipquay Gate Derry City Walls
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The Shipquay Gate marks the entrance to the city from the water dating from 1805, leading to Shipquay Street the iconc shopping street in the heart of Derry City
The Museum of Free Derry hosts the people's historical story of oppression, the struggle for civil rights, the descent into conflict, Free Derry & Bloody Sunday.
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Museum for Free Derry
55 Glenfada Park
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The Museum of Free Derry hosts the people's historical story of oppression, the struggle for civil rights, the descent into conflict, Free Derry & Bloody Sunday.
The Bloody Sunday Memorial commemorates the fourteen civilian casualties shot dead on 30th January 1972 by British soldiers whilst taking part in a peaceful civil rights protest march.
Bloody Sunday Monument
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The Bloody Sunday Memorial commemorates the fourteen civilian casualties shot dead on 30th January 1972 by British soldiers whilst taking part in a peaceful civil rights protest march.
The first Anglican Cathedral to be built in the British Isles dating from 1626-1633, located inside the Walls - dedicated to the Irish Monk Saint Columba and the first non-Roman catholic cathedral to be built in Western Europe.
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St. Columb's Cathedral
17 London St
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The first Anglican Cathedral to be built in the British Isles dating from 1626-1633, located inside the Walls - dedicated to the Irish Monk Saint Columba and the first non-Roman catholic cathedral to be built in Western Europe.
Brooke Park located in the Cathedral Quarter, is an eight hectare public park with views of the city, a lake, pay area, football pitch, leisure centre and café - located on the site of the first orphanage in Derry
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Brooke Park
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Brooke Park located in the Cathedral Quarter, is an eight hectare public park with views of the city, a lake, pay area, football pitch, leisure centre and café - located on the site of the first orphanage in Derry
St Eugene's is a neo-gothic Cathedral which stands in the heart of the St Eugene's Cathedral Quarter, a small block immediately adjacent to Brooke Park. It was built in 1873 and boasts a beautiful, entire gable-end, stained glass window. It hosts eight Austrian Oak Statues and the church bells can be heard tolling across the entire city at 8am, 12noon, 6pm and 9pm. It's spire dominates the city skyline from all directions.
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St. Eugene's Cathedral
Creggan Street
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St Eugene's is a neo-gothic Cathedral which stands in the heart of the St Eugene's Cathedral Quarter, a small block immediately adjacent to Brooke Park. It was built in 1873 and boasts a beautiful, entire gable-end, stained glass window. It hosts eight Austrian Oak Statues and the church bells can be heard tolling across the entire city at 8am, 12noon, 6pm and 9pm. It's spire dominates the city skyline from all directions.