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Stormont Parliament Buildings

These massive buildings, built in neo-Georgian style in 1926, are the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Tours are available W-F noon and 2PM, and last 45 minutes, free but book online in advance. The buildings stand on the wooded Stormont Estate, you approach along the long avenue from Newtownards Road and Massey Ave. There's a nearby cluster of modern government office buildings, plus the 19th-century baronial Stormont Castle, only open on special occasions.

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Address: Ballymiscaw, Stormont BT4 3XX
Getting there: 3 miles east of city, take bus 3 towards Ulster Hospital
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM
Website: niassembly.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

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