Dublin - description of the city:
Dublin (Irish: Baile-Atha-Cliath) is the capital of Ireland, the country's main port in the Irish Sea. It is an ancient Celtic city. Some ancient geographers keep vague information about Dublin. Currently, there are 1 million people in the capital. Shannon International Airport is a major transit point on the way from Europe to America. Main industries include machinery, shipbuilding, metalworking, food-processing, and textile and clothing industry. In Dublin, the Ireland Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Fine Arts, the University, and the Conservatory are situated. Museums of Dublin are the National Gallery and the National Museum of Science and Art. Architectural monuments consist of the Dublin Castle, the Palace of Justice (13th century), the building of the University of Trinity College, the Gothic Christ Church (11 - 13 centuries) and the Cathedral of St. Patrick (12-14 centuries), whose dean was a famous Irish satirist Jonathan Swift, the author of "Gulliver's Travels."
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Ireland
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| International title |
Dublin |
| Population |
1,024,027 people |
| Timezone |
Europe/Dublin |
| State |
Leinster |
| Geographic coordinates |
Latitude: 53.34399 x Longitude: -6.26719 |
Photo Galery Dublin
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#01: Famous Landmarks of Dublin |
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#02: Spending Time in Dublin |
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#03: Acquaintance to Dublin |
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#05: The main attractions of Dublin |
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#11: Spending days in Dublin |
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Dublin video guide
Places to visit in Dublin
Famous Places
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Museum fur Gestaltung
Country: Switzerland
The Museum of Design, Zurich
The Museum of Design, Zurich is a major design museum that covers craft, architecture, visual communication, and industrial design in Zurich, Switzerland.
Overview
The museum is within the Department of Cultura ...
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Graben
Country: Austria
This fully pedestrianized street, running through a bustling part of the city centre, is one of the most fashionable shopping areas in Vienna, full to bursting with lively restaurants and caf?s. There are two identical fountains in the square, St J ...
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Urania
Country: Austria
On the south side of Julius-Raab-Platz, on the banks of the Danube Canal, stands a round building with a distinctive dome that is visible from afar. Urania, named after the Greek muse, was built in 1910 to designs by Max Fabian. It is the home of V ...
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Kahlenberg
Country: Austria
North of the city, on the edge of the Vienna Woods, rise two almost identical peaks. The lower of the two, with ruins visible on top, is Leopoldsberg, the former seat of Margrave Leopold who ruled Austria in the 12th century. The second, with a tel ...
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Donauinsel
Country: Austria
The numerous side-arms and rivulets of the Danube river regularly flooded the town until it was first canalized between 1870 and 1875. The second period of canalization in the Vienna region began in 1972 and was completed in 1987. The New Danube, a ...
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