Belfast Blitz: Bombs on Belfast City Centre

Areas affected by the Luftwaffe bombs in 1941

The following areas sustained great damage during the Belfast Blitz raids that occurred on 15th-16th April 1941 and 4th-5th May 1941.

Bridge Street, Belfast

Belfast

Bridge Street in Belfast City Centre is almost unrecognisable today compared to 1941. Much of it was flattened after the devastation of the Belfast Blitz.

Donegall Place, Belfast

Belfast

Donegall Place, Belfast was a scene of chaos and destruction in 1941 as Luftwaffe bombs flattened buildings in what became known as the Belfast Blitz.

Donegall Square North, Belfast

Belfast

Belfast City Hall on Donegall Square North suffered damage to the roof and the ornate banquetting hall during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.

Donegall Street, Belfast

Belfast

Donegall Street lies in the heart of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter. St. Anne's Cathedral is one of a few buildings in the area to survive the Belfast Blitz.

High Street, Belfast

Belfast

High explosive Luftwaffe bombs destroyed much of High Street and nearby Bridge Street in Belfast City Centre during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.

Rosemary Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Rosemary Street in Belfast, Co. Antrim is the site of one of Ireland's oldest Presbyterian churches. It survived the Luftwaffe attack of the Belfast Blitz.

Royal Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

During the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941, buildings such as the offices of the Belfast Telegraph newspaper on Royal Avenue sustained serious damage.

Sugarhouse Entry, Belfast

Belfast

Sugarhouse Entry took its name from the old sugar refinery in Belfast. This lane once ran parallel to Bridge Street between High Street and Waring Street.

Waring Street, Belfast

Belfast

In later years, Waring Street became home of the Northern Ireland War Memorial and the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum. It suffered greatly in the Belfast Blitz.