Did you know Belfast has its very own ‘Little Empire’ a bank built in the same bold style as New York’s Empire State Building? 🏙️ Standing proudly at the corner of Royal Avenue and North Street, the former Bank of Ireland building was completed in 1930 and quickly earned its nickname thanks to its striking Art Deco design and towering presence. Designed by Joseph Vincent Downes, it features Portland stone, a copper-clad dome, fluted stonework, and even a square clock tower a true architectural