At the north side of the Botanic Gardens is the famous Palm
House, which displays an incredibly early and handsome use of curved iron and
glass architectural features.
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| The McClay Library at Queen's is the the building with the tower in the background. |
The wings of the Palm House were completed in
1840 and the “Tropical Ravine” dome in the center was finally completed in
1889. It is one of the few remaining early examples of its kind and was
designed by Charles Lanyon, whose name you will hear a number of times during
my explanation of the Queen’s Quarter of Belfast.
Inside the glass facade of the building are a number of tropical plant and tree species.
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More on the Botanic Gardens to come...
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