# Victoria Square Shopping Centre

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Shopping complex in Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Victoria Square Location Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates 54°35′54″N 5°55′31″W / 54.5983°N 5.9253°W / 54.5983; -5.9253 Opened 6 March 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-06) Developer Multi Development UK Owner Commerzbank AG Stores 93 Anchor tenants 1 Floor area 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) Floors 7 Parking 1000 Website victoriasquare.com

**Victoria Square** is a shopping complex located in [Belfast](/source/Belfast), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland). The area includes over 55+ shops, 16 restaurants and an [Odeon](/source/Odeon_Cinemas) cinema. Opened on 6 March 2008,[1] Victoria Square is a commercial, residential and leisure development that took 6 years to build.

Its anchor tenant is the largest [House of Fraser](/source/House_of_Fraser) (now Frasers) that the retailer has opened in the UK, at nearly 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2).[2][*[additional citation(s) needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Design

Victoria Square was developed by Multi Development UK Ltd. The architects were [Building Design Partnership](/source/Building_Design_Partnership) and T+T Design, the in house architects of Multi Corporation.[3] At approximately 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) and costing £400m, Victoria Square is the biggest and was one of the most expensive property developments ever undertaken in Northern Ireland.[4]

Victoria Square Main Atrium 2010

An element of the development is two covered, multi-level streets linked to the glass dome, which measures 37 m in diameter and 45 m in height. A public square covered entirely by the glass dome serves as the hub of the entire area. The Jaffe Fountain, constructed in the 1870s by former Lord Mayor [Otto Jaffe](/source/Otto_Jaffe) in memory of his father, has been restored to its original location in Victoria Square.[5] There are pedestrian links to nearby business, nightlife and shopping streets on Laganside, Donegall Place, [Royal Avenue](/source/Royal_Avenue%2C_Belfast) and Ann Street.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

A large section of the center's roof is covered in [Sedum](/source/Sedum) in an attempt to reduce the [carbon footprint](/source/Carbon_footprint) of Victoria Square.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Construction of Victoria Square development August 2007

## Facilities

The development spans approximately 800,000 ft² (75,000m²) of retail over four floors.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] [Q-Park](/source/Q-Park) provides 2 levels of basement parking with approx. 1,000 car spaces.[6] The retail space includes 98 unit shops, with leisure units including an 8 screen [Odeon Cinema](/source/Odeon_Cinemas). There are also restaurants, bars and cafés[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]. The development also included 106 apartments.[7]

There is a stop for [Metro](/source/Translink_(Northern_Ireland)) bus services 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 96 and 696 at the eastern entrance as well as nearby stops for [Glider](/source/Glider_(Belfast)) G1 and G2 and [Metro](/source/Translink_(Northern_Ireland)) bus services 3, 4, 5, 6, 94, 600, 648, and 649 and [Ulsterbus](/source/Ulsterbus) services 263, 563, 566 and 568.

Both Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central stations are within walking distance.

## Events

On 24 November 2013, a car bomb detonated outside a Victoria Square car park. There were no injuries.[8]

## Gallery

		- Victoria Square, October 2009

		- Information board, Victoria Square, October 2009

		- Victoria Square, October 2009

		- Viewing gallery, Victoria Square, October 2009

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Welch, Adrian (29 March 2016). ["Victoria Square Belfast Shopping Centre - Shops"](https://www.e-architect.com/ireland/victoria-square-belfast). *e-architect*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About Us"](https://victoriasquare.com/our-history). *Victoria Square*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** World Architecture. ["Victoria Square Belfast : Building"](http://www.e-architect.co.uk/ireland/victoria_square_belfast.htm). E-architect.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Corscadden, Jane (28 August 2021). ["Old photos show site of Victoria Square before the shopping centre"](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/history/gallery/how-victoria-square-belfast-looked-21399014). *BelfastLive*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jaffe Memorial Fountain | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Attractions"](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/northern-ireland/belfast/city-centre/attractions/jaffe-memorial-fountain/a/poi-sig/1620493/1342623). *Lonely Planet*. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Q Park. ["Belfast Victoria Square"](http://www.q-park.co.uk/tabid/1291/qparkParkingLocatorvw3377/parkingDetail/ParkingID/1687/language/en-US/Default.aspx). Retrieved 12 May 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Belfast Telegraph. ["Victoria Square apartments sell out"](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/victoria-square-apartments-sell-out-in-24-hours-13501836.html). Retrieved 14 May 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Belfast: Explosion at Victoria Square Centre"](http://news.sky.com/story/1173357/belfast-explosion-at-victoria-square-centre/). Belfast, Northern Ireland. Sky News. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

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