Guildhall
A red sandstone Neo-Gothic building on the River Foyle outside the walls, with stained-glass windows telling the city's story and a free exhibition inside.
The Guildhall was built between 1887 and 1890 and rebuilt after a fire in 1908. Its exterior is red sandstone in the Neo-Gothic style, and its clock tower is modelled on London's Big Ben. Inside the main hall are a large pipe organ and stained-glass windows depicting the London guilds and the history of the plantation. The ground floor has a free exhibition on the plantation era and the city's history. The Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday in 1972 was held here. In front is Guildhall Square, the centre of festivals and Halloween events, and opposite are the Peace Bridge and the River Foyle walkway.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 10:00–17:30; free admission
Nearby sights
- Tower Museum
- Derry's Walls
- Craft Village
- Peace Bridge
- Siege Museum
- St Columb's Cathedral
- Hands Across the Divide
- Museum of Free Derry