encyclopedia titanica

The most famous ship to sink is being used to refloat Northern Irelands flagging economy On the banks of the river where the Titanic was constructed a leisure and education project is almost complete The Stormont government hopes it will attract 50000 extra tourists a year With its gleaming glass curved shape and illuminated roof the Titanic building resembles the Bilbao Guggenheim Like the Basque country museum the tourist centre on the Lagan represents a society moving on from ethnic conflict and terrorism