C S Lewis Square Narnia Sculptures Holywood Arches Belfast

Описание: I'm down at the wonderful CS Lewis Square at Holywood Arches Belfast. After months of work and finances to the tune of of £2.5 million from the lottery and Belfast City Council we now have this fabulous open air space and sculpture tribute to the literary genius of local lad CS Lewis who was born less than 2 miles away.
The Square with its vast open space concert/exhibition/local market/ performance/ area was officially opened on Tues 22Nov 2016. This was the anniversary of Lewis's death in 1963.
Belfast Telegraph 22 Nov 2016
'CS Lewis Square, the latest phase of the £40m Connswater Greenway regeneration project, has opened in Belfast.
The magical space, dedicated to one of Belfast's most famous authors marks the life and work of the writer, who spent his early childhood in east Belfast.
Located at the intersection of the Connswater and Comber Greenways, the £2.5m square features seven sculptures created by Irish artist Maurice Harron based on characters from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Three hundred trees have also been planted around the square, which has a capacity to hold 2,000 people, and there will also be new railway tracks, arches, paths, street furniture and facade art around the development.
The seven sculptures - including Aslan, Maugrim, Mr and Mrs Beaver, the Robin, the White Witch, the Stone Table and Mr Tumnus - were unveiled during Tuesday's launch party, when the author's stepson Douglas Gresham will formally opened the square. Mr Gresham said: "I am delighted to be back in Belfast again, particularly to celebrate the opening of CS Lewis Square.
"The last time I was here was back in 1998 when another now famous Belfast man, Keith Getty, and I put together a special show to celebrate my stepfather's centenary.
"This is a wonderful city, and it's a thrill that Jack (as he preferred to be called) is being honoured in this way. "The sculptures are terrific. I am sure that this square will be a great boost to Belfast, his childhood home which he so dearly loved."
CS Lewis
Born in Belfast in 1898, Lewis was an academic and novelist who wrote several books on Christianity, including The Screwtape Letters, the Problem of Pain, God in the dock and The Pilgrim's Regress.
However, he was best known for his children's books, the seven-volume series The Chronicles of Narnia.
Known as Jack to his family, Clive Staples Lewis grew up in east Belfast before being sent to boarding school in England.
Although he spent most of his life in England, Lewis often visited the north and went on honeymoon to the Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, in 1958.
He died on 22 November 1963 - the same day as US President John F Kennedy was assassinated.