In the years between 1969 and 1998, Belfast experienced many conflicts between the Catholic and Protestants in the town. These conflicts, often referred to as the Troubles, cost over 1600 lives and gave the city its nickname “European Capital of Terrorism”. Fortunately there have been a lot less political violence in the last years, and because of this the city’s truism have grown and the economy has also improved. The city is actually considered so safe that it was recently awarded the accolade for being the safest city in the UK. However, there are still remains of that dark period of time to be found in Belfast, the “Peace Lines” or “Peace Walls” can still be seen and they divides the inner city into 14 districts.
mandag 27. januar 2014
Belfast - The capital of Northern Irelan
In the years between 1969 and 1998, Belfast experienced many conflicts between the Catholic and Protestants in the town. These conflicts, often referred to as the Troubles, cost over 1600 lives and gave the city its nickname “European Capital of Terrorism”. Fortunately there have been a lot less political violence in the last years, and because of this the city’s truism have grown and the economy has also improved. The city is actually considered so safe that it was recently awarded the accolade for being the safest city in the UK. However, there are still remains of that dark period of time to be found in Belfast, the “Peace Lines” or “Peace Walls” can still be seen and they divides the inner city into 14 districts.
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