The main feature of Queen's University is the Lanyon Building, which was the original Queen's College building when the institution was founded in 1849. For over 150 years, this building has been one of the most important monuments in Belfast as the non-denominational higher education center of Ireland. The building was designed by the important architect of the time Charles Lanyon (who also designed the Palm House) and is named in his honor. It remains a major stop on tours of the city and is the main monument of the "Queen's Quarter" of the city.
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| The McClay Library, which was only finished in the past few years, can be seen in the Background. I absolutely love the design of the library because it has a substantial amount of glazing and fits in neatly to the areas architectural character. Without competing with the surrounding building, it's lantern-like central is incredibly attractive. |
Over the years the building has gone through a number of additions which has enclosed a green quadrangle surrounded by gothic revival architectural elements. Admittedly the interior is less impressive than the exterior, which I understand to be due to budget constraints toward the end of the buildings original construction.
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