The Reconciliation Sculpture is a popular attraction with visitors and sits as the centre piece of a larger water feature. Then I thought that it wasn't only about the reunion of two people but hopefully a reunion of nations which had been fighting.". Craig began his political career in 1903 when he was elected to Westminster as a Unionist M.P. The architect is unknown, but the designs are based on the work already completed by Arnold Thornely. See first-hand the building and beautiful surroundings of the Stormont Estate. In 2002, damage to the original glasshouses was deemed irreparable and as a result it was demolished in 2004. Barrage balloons are large balloons filled with air and anchored to the ground using steel cables. To mark the opening of the rebuilt German Reichstag (Parliament building) in 1999, another cast was placed as part of the Berlin Wall memorial. Stormont Parliament Buildings - Home of The Northern Ireland Assembly. The sculpture shows a woman on a bended knee gathering, with the inscription ‘Thrift is the gleaner behind all human effort’. You will always get the best available rate when booking on our site. Merrifield, was financed by public subscription and was unveiled in June 1933. Originally, it was to be lined with elm trees, but this was scrapped due to the fear of Dutch elm disease. The crater is surrounded by fencing and is regularly cleared of weeds and foliage to ensure visitors can view it. The most recent building to be given listed status is a 1950s cold war bunker built as an alternative government command shelter. but it was between 1912 and 1914 that he rose to prominence as one of the leaders of the unionist anti-Home Rule movement. Carson is best known locally for his oratory skills and political stance in opposition to Home Rule for Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century, but he also came to prominence due to his involvement in many high profile legal cases, most famously in the trial of Oscar Wilde. The nidirect privacy notice applies to any information you send on this feedback form. Parliament Buildings was listed as a Grade A building in 1987. For queries or advice about Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), including parking tickets and bus lane PCNs, email dcu@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. Following the Government of Ireland Act (1920) Northern Ireland was established as a self-governing part of the United Kingdom with Belfast as it’s provincial capital. The Royal Courts of Justice and the Ulster Museum are examples of this initiative, but by far the most ambitious and necessary project was the construction of the Parliament Buildings at Stormont in East Belfast, which provided a central meeting place for the new Northern Ireland Government. Both are Grade B2 listed. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers.