SquaresRenew 13: Beacon of Hope

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Beacon of Hope, Thanksgiving Square

Like many cities, Glasgow included, Belfast’s riverside used to be derelict and underused. From 1989 to 2007 the Laganside Corporation was charged with its regeneration, and both banks of the River Lagan continue to develop into a thriving waterfront. We thoroughly explored the Maritime Mile and the next few posts will include examples of renewal and restructuring taken from it.

Beacon of Hope, above, represents various allegorical themes drawn from Classical and Celtic mythology which are associated with hope, aspiration, peace and reconciliation:

This symbol creates a tangible first statement of our long term objective in bringing people together to foster a happy and fulfilling life for all and a sense of gratefulness for all that life has given us.

The sculpture was created in 2007 by Glaswegian Andy Scott, most famous for the Kelpies on the Forth and Clyde Canal.

Part of Becky’s SquaresRenew Challenge, using images from our April 2024 trip to Northern Ireland to illustrate one or more of the following:

  • Move forward
  • Reconstruct
  • Renew
  • Burgeoning
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  9. I don’t normally go for this type of sculpture but this one is lovely, and the overall shape of it suggests to me that it’s female.

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