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Discover the historic heart of Dublin. Open seven days a week. Dublin Castle is a key tourist attraction as well as a major government complex. Venue hire within the Castle is also available.
Dublin Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. It is a former motte-and-bailey castle and was chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin.
Welcome to Dublin Castle. Erected in the early thirteenth century on the site of a Viking settlement, Dublin Castle served for centuries as the headquarters of English, and later British, administration in Ireland.
Dublin Castle located on Castle Street, in Dublin City Centre. The Castle houses the magnificent State Apartments, the Chapel Royal, a 13th century Tower and some of its Medieval structures. Dublin Castle is the heart of historic Dublin. It is one of the most important buildings in Irish history.
Tours run from 10.00am to 4.00pm daily. Online self guided tickets are available to book online from 14 days in advance. A limited number of self guided tickets are available each day from our ticket desk.
Dec 31, 2023 · With its complex history, underground tunnels and curious appearance, Dublin Castle might be one of the most unique of its kind in Europe. In the guide below, you’ll find info on everything from the Dublin Castle tour and the castle’s history to what to look out for while you’re there. Table of Contents.
Rebuilt as the castle we now know in the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Dublin Castle is now a government complex and an arena of state ceremony. The state apartments, undercroft, chapel royal, heritage centre and restaurant are now open to visitors.
Once the centre of British rule in Ireland, from 1204 to 1922, Dublin Castle is now the setting for some of the Irish nation’s most important state ceremonies. Ascend the Castle’s grand Battleaxe Staircase and follow in the footsteps of world-famous figures, from Benjamin Franklin, Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens to Nelson Mandela, John ...
Located on the historic Dame Street, Dublin Castle occupies a sprawling complex of multiphase historic buildings that are situated on a massive area of 11 acres within one of Irelands most beautiful and culture filled cities.
Aug 9, 2023 · Follow the fascinating thread of Irish history from the time of Vikings to the present day at the iconic Dublin Castle.
