Peace Wall

Peace Wall

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  • Braindamagedbaron
    Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom1,796 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Peace Wall poignancy
    One of the most surreal parts of the city and very difficult to find the words to describe the experience. A poignant reminder of the troubled history of the city. History that clearly still bubbles under the surface while the scars are busy at least trying to heal. The messages and artwork are interesting, heartfelt, sad, happy, every cliche you can think of. Maybe you need to be from Belfast to truly 'get' what it means to be a part of it. A very moving monument to what the city holds in it's memory.
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 4, 2024
  • therichastill
    Stevenage, United Kingdom3,514 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Give Peace A Chance
    Growing up in the 80's I was aware of the conflict in Northern Ireland and "The Troubles" but I had never been to Belfast. Visiting the area around Shankhill Road and Falls Road was an eye opener for me. Whilst I was there I saw lots of people on coach tours and taxi tours however I was exploring on foot which was easier for me. I had not realised that there was a huge wall separating the two areas due to their religion. Nowadays it is a wall of peace and a poignant reminder to the past but now it has been transformed with amazing street art and messages of love and positivity. Long may it reign!
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written May 24, 2024
  • Darren D
    Texas808 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sobering
    I hadn't known much about the Peace Wall, and I am glad that we visited. I did not know that parts of it change, especially when things are happening in the world. The wall goes on and on, and it is a reminder of the past while also focusing on the present. It is a sobering experience while pondering human conflict, peace, remembrance of the past, search for answers, and hope for the future.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 29, 2024
  • ebennett78
    225 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walk around looking for painted walls
    Nothing fantastic a wall tagged along a road.. Walking around you can see the Catholic and Anglican neighborhoods still well separated. Painted walls and small memorial steles. The grudges are still there. We were in Belfast a few days after the organists marched on July 12. There were many provocations in terms of flags of support on both sides.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 5, 2024
  • The_Wanderer1992
    Columbia, Maryland2,603 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting Mark of History
    While in Belfast, my husband and I stopped to see the peace wall. My husband was aware of 'The Troubles,' but I did not know much about it. My husband did not know, however, that there was a huge wall constructed between the Catholics and the Protestants. The wall is now painted over with murals to signify "peace" between the two. It's a must see while in Belfast.
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 30, 2024
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Monica B.
Milan, Italy9,792 contributions
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Aug 2023 • Couples
Built by the British army as temporary structures to divide religious communities, over time they became 34 km long. In some places passages were then opened regulated by gates which are still closed at night today. The nationalist Falls Road or the unionist Shankill Road have now become tourist tour destinations. There are committees that decide whether to restore some murals or redo them with new subjects. In 2013 it was decided to remove all the walls, but ten years later they are still there to remind us of the "troubles" that have bloodied this country.

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Written September 1, 2023
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PUMBRIDGE
London, UK2,368 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
A slightly unsettling, even disturbing, sight... but such an important part of Belfast's recent history that it's well worth visiting.
You can simply hop on a bus to the Falls or Shankill, and walk - or just stroll out of the city centre, and you're there in 25 minutes.
On one side, the extreme views of half the city. On the other, with equal and matching vehemence, the opposing outlook.
We stood and watched as a young man inked in part of a mural.
It leaves you with the sad impression that we still have several generations to go before the deep wounds begin to heal.
Written June 30, 2022
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jack
England, UK10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
It’s a must see just because of all the pain it caused and the physical divide it’s left on Ireland. The murals and history are beautiful and paint such a grim picture. That being said it is murals grafited on a brick wall so outside of the history there’s not much there, massively reccommend just for all the messages though.
Written February 2, 2024
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retireeVancouver
Vancouver, Canada1,825 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
I don't recomment seeing the Peace Wall art work on a bus tour of the city's attractions. The bus drives by too quickly and I just got a glimpse of the artwork as I was sitting on the wrong side of the bus. The bus also turned off to another road, not driving the entire length. I did notice that one mural had a painting of Bobby Sands and another featured the names of men from Belfast who had died for the cause in the 20th century. Our guide informed us that these murals change frequently and quickly. An artist can paint over someone's mural in a day and most are by the year's end. The murals painted on the sides of houses in Derry, with similar messages, seemed to me to be much better as they focussed on the people and events of one event - Bloody Sunday - and these do not change over time.
Written June 18, 2023
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emaness_crowe
Aberdeen, UK112 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
The hop-on, hop-off bus tour has a stop where passengers can get off to see the murals in more detail. It was a cool damp morning and I chose not to, because it looked so bleak.

I’m sure the murals are worthy and I fully understand why they were constructed during the Troubles in the province. To name them peace walls is a misnomer. They were, and are, barriers and should be removed if they are not needed. I’ve never heard of the Berlin Wall being referred to as a ‘Peace Wall’ and in this day and age neither should this. Walls do not bind communities, they divide. Tear it down.
Written September 16, 2023
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1234texas
Seabrook, TX5,325 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Friends
This "experience" is high on the list for most depressing travel experiences EVER. We had no idea (or any advance warning) that our professionally guided bus returning from an incredibly beautiful trip to the Giant Causeway would make such a concerted effort to focus on such an ugly aspects of religious conflict and human rights abuse that have plagued the city and region for years. We found absolutely nothing of merit to see that we had failed to see in television news reports. The garfitte is is exactly that--not art! The slogans and writings are designed to continue/widen the divide, not to heal the wounds.
The driver went out of his way to show us the high fences, complex gates, and barriers to keep the parties safe and divided. I have pictures of these to let you see the carnage and then tell your guide that you want to "pass" on that part of the city. The city has some attractive buildings and sights that are far more worthy of your time (and vacation!) than this deplorable mess.
I have put the pictures of good sites first on TA, and if you want to see the ugly sites second. You have been forewarned, but some people like to see train wrecks!
Written June 6, 2022
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TheCount69
Rochdale, UK876 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
If you are of an age and can remember the trouble of past years then this is a thought provoking feature of Belfast that separates the two sides of the city. It's tall, full of murals or graffiti, has gates that can shut at a moments notice and close at night time.
Worth a visit and spending some time just walking along it
Written October 21, 2021
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Tracey P
Brandon, UK270 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Friends
Not quite sure what we were expecting, maybe some form of a brick wall with murals showing the conflict. Its basically a very tall metal fence which has had murals and graffiti added over time.

It is adjacent to a housing estate so we were intending to get off the hop on hop off bus here, however it is in a rather looking rough area so we stayed on the bus.

Written May 2, 2022
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Hei2005
Yorkshire, UK207 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
We drove past the peace wall a couple of times on the hop on hop off bus and the information given by the tour guides was highly educational. Just driving past the wall and through the gates you can feel the changes that took place. Eye opening and very educational.
Written March 3, 2023
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Avux99
Cheshire, UK1,966 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Solo
Did a self guided Mural walking tour of the area, the Peace Wall naturally enough represented the half time intermission & chance for a breather! Started at Shankhill Parade then Shankhill Road, Lanark Way, Peace Wall, Bombay Street, Clonard Gardens, Falls Road & back to the start, just under 4 miles & worth every step. If you read about the history, you know the significance of the sites. Of course, this only scratches the surfaces of the whole situation but gives you a basic idea of the background to it all. The more you read before going, the more you’ll get out of it. That said, there is also some reading en route.
Written October 8, 2021
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