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General Post Office (GPO)
官方网站The General Post Office (GPO) is one of Ireland's most iconic buildings. For almost 200 years it has been the headquarters of the Post Office in Ireland. It was designed by Francis Johnston in Neo Classical style and took four years to build from 1814-1818. In 1916 it was taken over by Irish Rebels led by P.H.…
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Pearse, who read the Proclamation of the Republic outside the front door of the building. During the Easter Rising, The interior was completely destroyed. Amazingly, the beautiful exterior managed to survive the shelling from General Maxwell's forces and fires caused. In 1925 it was decided by the Irish Government that the building be restored and it reopen in 1929. The GPO is still a working post office and is home to:
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Bull Island Nature Reserve
A large recreation area. Bull Island has a 5 km (3 mi) beach, Dollymount Strand (Dublin's best beach), and is an important habitat for birds. Also on the island is St Anne's Park, a former Guinness family home estate, which has ponds, follies, walks and a world-famous Rose Garden, as well as a coffee shop and artists' studios. The ideal way to visit them is by bicycle.…
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Go via Amien's St, North Strand, Fairview and then follow the coastline. There is an excellent bike path almost all the way. It can also be accessed by walking from Clontarf Road DART station or bus route 130 from the city centre.
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Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship Museum
官方网站This active ship is an accurate replica of the original Jeanie Johnston, which sailed between Tralee in Co. Kerry and North America between 1847 and 1855, transporting Irish emigrants during the Great Famine. As the ship is still used for sailing it is sometimes away from Dublin so check the website or call ahead prior to your visit to ensure that the Jeanie Johnston will be at Custom House Quay.…
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The tour takes visitors below deck to learn about some of the people who sailed on the Jeanie Johnston in the Famine years.
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Glasnevin Cemetery
官方网站Situated just two miles from the city centre, Glasnevin Cemetery is currently running a series of walking tours. These tours give a valuable insight into the final resting place of the men and women who have helped shape Ireland's past and present.…
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The walking tour last one and a half hours and visits the graves of Daniel O'Connell, Charles Stewart Parnell, Michael Collins, Eamonn De Valera and many other graves of architectural and cultural interest.
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Green on Red Gallery
官方网站The Green On Red Gallery is one of Ireland’s most dynamic and exciting galleries. Representing some of the best contemporary work on the market, both Irish and international. The programme is based on 10-11 solo exhibitions and 1-2 group or thematic exhibitions per year.…
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Green On Red participates annually in international art fairs and the gallery’s artists regularly exhibit abroad in both private and public venues.
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Merrion Square
Merrion Square is one of the largest squares in Dublin. It is filled with very green (of course) grassy areas and has three Georgian style houses. There is a large statue of the writer and dramatist Oscar Wilde. There are also two square marble columns that are covered in famous Wilde quotes.…
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Merrion Square is a good place to escape some of the noise of Dublin and enjoy Oscar Wilde’s witty sense of humor.
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An Post Museum
官方网站Offers a unique and engaging insight into the history of one of the Irish Post Office, with displays on stamps, mail boats, the role of GPO staff on Easter Monday 1916 and an original copy of The Proclamation.…
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The audio visuals and interactive displays allow visitors to choose subjects of particular interest as they explore aspects of the Irish Post Office story.
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Little Museum of Dublin
官方网站A non-profit museum documenting the social, cultural and political history of Dublin city, the collection, housed in a beautiful Georgian townhouse on St.…
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Stephen's Green, tells the story of the capital in the 20th century, with over 400 artifacts donated by Dubliners past and present! Free Guided Tours daily at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 & 17:00.
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Kilmainham Gaol
官方网站The prison where the rebels from the 1916 Easter Rising were executed. It is located slightly outside the city centre and can be reached by local bus (40, 79). Access is limited to guided tours, which leave every 30 minutes and are very interesting. It is well worth a visit if you are in any way interested in history.
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Phoenix Park
官方网站The largest enclosed urban park in Europe. Includes a polo field and Dublin Zoo. The residences of the President of Ireland and the U.S. Ambassador are situated in the park, but are not open to the public. If you're lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the herd of wild fallow deer that inhabit the park!
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Waterways Ireland Visitors Centre
官方网站Housed in an award winning architectural structure affectionately known as the box in docks situated in the waters of Grand Canal Dock. Informative displays on the waterways from the pre Christian period to its modern use, with child friendly interactives and environmental displays.
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Samuel Beckett Bridge
Designed by Santiago Calatrava. It his second bridge in Dublin, the first one being the James Joyce Bridge. The bridge can rotate sideways by 90 degrees to let ships pass by. It connects the Docklands area around the Convention Centre with the Grand Canal Square area.
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Dublinia & the Viking World
官方网站A heritage centre located in central Dublin, at the heart of the medieval city. The exhibitions at Dublinia explore life as it was in the medieval city and the world of the Vikings. Discounted admission to the Christ Church Cathedral available.
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Howth
A peninsula very nice for a scenic seaside walk - the whole tour takes about 2–3h. There is also an island off the coast called Ireland's Eye reachable from Howth. You can visit it and the monolithic ruins. See Howth for more details.
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National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
官方网站Not to be missed for anyone interested in Irish history as this museum is the national repository for all all archaeological objects found in Ireland. The Prehistoric Ireland and Treasury exhibits are particularly exceptional.
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Christ Church Cathedral
官方网站Dating back to the 11th century, is the oldest building in Dublin, though it underwent a massive restoration in the 19th century. Particularly interesting is the crypt, which pre-dates the cathedral.
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Old Library at Trinity College & Book of Kells
官方网站The gorgeously illustrated original manuscript of the Book of Kells is the main draw here, but the massive Long Hall of the Old library itself is equally if not even more impressive.
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Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane
官方网站This public gallery has permanent and temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. It also houses Francis Bacon's studio which was relocated in 2001 from London.
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Dublin Writers Museum
官方网站Located in an 18th-century house, the museum is dedicated to Irish literature and the lives of individual Irish writers such as Shaw, Joyce, Yeats & Pearse.
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National Museum of Ireland - Natural History
官方网站The "Dead Zoo" contains a comprehensive zoological collection stored and maintained in a manner unchanged since its establishment in Victorian times.
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Dublin Zoo
官方网站Located in Phoenix Park and dating to 1830, the Dublin Zoo is the largest in Ireland, and notable for its role in wildlife conservation efforts.
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National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
官方网站Decorative arts and historial artificats from the founding of the state and historical Irish civilisation, as well as special exhibits.
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Chester Beatty Library
官方网站Contains a wide selection of early books and manuscripts, including sacred texts and manuscripts. European Museum of the Year 2002.
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Georgian buildings
A street lined with residential buildings in the Georgian architectural style with St. Stephen's Church at the end of the street.
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Molly Malone statue
Molly Malone in seventeenth-century dress famed for crying cockles and mussels in Dublin's fair city.
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Famine Memorial
Five life-size statues depicting Irish victims of the Great Famine during the mid 19th century.
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Number Twenty Nine
官方网站Georgian townhouse museum recreates the lifestyle of a historic middle-class family.
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The Spire of Dublin
A 121m tall pin-like structure in the middle of O'Connell Street erected in 2003.
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Dublin必看的景点有哪些?
Dublin has 32 documented sights including General Post Office (GPO), Bull Island Nature Reserve, Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship Museum. Use the list above to plan your itinerary.
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