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Spectacular Game of Thrones set is under construction in Belfast with a massive castle being built by the docks

GAME of Thrones fans got a glimpse of the final series as a huge castle set was erected in Belfast.

Workers, cranes and diggers are busy constructing the spectacular fortress, which included turrets and ramparts.

 The spectacular castle structure being built at Belfast's Titanic Quarter
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The spectacular castle structure being built at Belfast's Titanic QuarterCredit: Flynet Pictures

It's not clear what the set is trying to show - possibly the scene of a gigantic battle between Winterfell and the White Walkers, or perhaps a new fantastical location not yet seen in the much-loved HBO fantasy series.

The almost-completed £1million set is being built in Belfast's Titanic Quarter after a mammoth five-month project.

It is the most expensive movie set ever to be made in Northern Ireland.

Our set shots show panels for directors to add CGI special effects.

A shroud of secrecy surrounds the last season, with fans desperate to know how the epic saga ends.

 The £1m set is reported to be the most expensive ever built in Northern Ireland
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The £1m set is reported to be the most expensive ever built in Northern IrelandCredit: Flynet Pictures
 The elaborate construction is almost finished after five months building
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The elaborate construction is almost finished after five months buildingCredit: Flynet Pictures
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Season eight is due to hit screens next year, but fans have no idea what to expect from the plot since the show has broken away from George R.R. Martin's books, on which the series is based.

Recent leaked pics from the set in Moneyglass, Ireland, show a castle surrounded by snow and what looks like dozens of corpses laying on the floor.

The apparent spoiler comes after Peter Dinklage admitted the end of the show will be "heartbreaking".

 A giant crane was used to build the huge TV set in the city's Titanic Quarter
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A giant crane was used to build the huge TV set in the city's Titanic QuarterCredit: Flynet Pictures
 The castle is the ancestral home of the Stark family
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The castle is the ancestral home of the Stark familyCredit: HBO
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 Jon Snow grew up at Winterfell and reclaimed it before being named King of The North
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Jon Snow grew up at Winterfell and reclaimed it before being named King of The NorthCredit: AP:Associated Press

The actor, who plays Tyrion Lannister, told fan site Watchers on the Wall: "It was heartbreaking and the end of an era...

"Everybody has to wait just like everybody else – family, friends.

"We live in a world of spoilers and we keep it quiet. We’re really good at this point."

The Game of Thrones fandom was sent abuzz earlier this month when footage emerged of the set on fire.

Yesterday, Thrones actor Hafthor Bjornsson showed he well and truly is a beast after breaking the world deadlift record at a staggering 1,041lbs.

The 29-year-old, who plays 'The Mountain' on the hit TV show, claimed top spot whilst competing in the 2018 Arnold Strongman Classic.

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