- A majority (most) of Belfast neighborhoods are still segregated into 2 different types of neighborhoods, Catholics (Irish supporters) and Protestants (united kingdom supporters).
- These neighborhoods are divided by the peace wall which is 45 feet tall. Although violence hasn't happened in years, the wall remains intact to prevent any new violence.
- Murals are painted in each neighborhood to remind everyone of what has happened in the past.
After our taxi tour we walked to the Titanic quarter of the city (we walked over 5 miles today)! We participated in a walking tour of the area with an awesome guide, Ashley. This was a really fun tour and we learned so much.
- Belfast was known for being a world leader in building ships because they had the largest dry dock in the world.
- H & W ship building company partnered with White star Line to build a ship that would rival the British built ship, Lusitania. They knew they couldn't make the ship faster than the Lusitania, so they decided to make it bigger. And they built 3 of them.
- The three identical ships were 882 feet long and 92 feet wide.
- for some more interesting facts that we learned on our tour today, check out Facts about the Titanic
Brainiac question:
What were the names of the Titanic's sister ships?
Use this link to help you find your information...Names of sister ships
This is the dry dock the Titanic sat in while being constructed. The dock is 40 feet deep and the picture doesn't truly show how large the dock really is! Our next adventure starts tomorrow, we leave Belfast and go to Derry!
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