Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
The Big Fish
The Big Fish in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Big Fish is a public sculpture in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, dating from 1999. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Big Fish, also know as the Salmon of Knowledge, is a printed ceramic mosaic sculpture by John Kindness. The 10-metre-long (33 ft) statue was constructed in 1999 and installed on Donegall Quay in Belfast, Northern Ireland, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House. Also known as Pat The Fish in reference to visitors from Orkney, Scotland patting the fish for good luck. The Big Fish's image appears on tourism material related to Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The outer skin of the fish is a cladding of ceramic tiles decorated with texts and images relating to the history of Belfast. According to the Belfast City Council, each scale "tells a story about the city".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6015, -5.9217
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 3ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Established
- 1999
- Official site
- visitbelfast.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4091869 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Big Fish (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Big Fish?
- The Big Fish is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 3ET).
- When was The Big Fish built?
- Built or established in 1999.
- Is The Big Fish free to visit?
- Yes, The Big Fish is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Big Fish?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 3ET. It sits within the Belfast North parliamentary constituency.