Belfast City Hall statues stand in the grounds, including one of Queen Victoria by Sir Thomas Brock. There is also a granite column dedicated to the American Expeditionary Force, many of whom were based in Belfast prior to D-Day. Brock also designed the marble figure of "Thane", the Titanic Memorial, in memorial to the victims of the sinking of the RMS "Titanic". The ship was built in Harland and Wolff's shipyard located in the east of the city. The monument was originally located at the front gate of City Hall, at the junction of Donegall Square North and Donegall Place. There is a
Belfast quarters website describes four quarters in the city. Cathedral Quarter takes its name from St. Anne's Cathedral and has taken on the mantle of the city's key cultural locality. It boasts a yearly visual and performing arts festival. Custom House Square is one of the city's main outdoor venues for free concerts and street entertainment. Titanic Quarter covers 75 hectares of reclaimed land adjacent to Belfast harbour, formerly known as "Queen's Island". Named after the "Titanic", which was built there in 1912, work has begun which aims to transform the former shipyard into "one of the largest waterfront developments in Europe".