Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Office of Public Works
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Saturday: 9:45 AM–4:45 PM
    Sunday: noon–4:45 PM
  • Description: castle
  • Address: Castle Street, Dublin
  • Established: ~1200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chester Beatty Library and Veronica Guerin memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple Bar and The Liberties.
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Latitude
53.34265° or 53° 20′ 34″ north
Longitude
-6.26694° or 6° 16′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C5M8PVM+36
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Dublin Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة دبلن”
  • Armenian: “Դուբլինի ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Dublin Castle”
  • Basque: “Dublingo gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Дублінскі замак”
  • Bulgarian: “Дъблински замък”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Dublín”
  • Chinese: “都柏林城堡”
  • Czech: “Dublinský zámek”
  • Danish: “Dublin Castle”
  • Danish: “Dublin Slot”
  • Dutch: “Dublin Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Dublina Kastelo”
  • French: “Château de Dublin”
  • French: “Dublin Castle”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Dublín”
  • German: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • German: “Dublin Castle”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Δουβλίνου”
  • Hebrew: “טירת דבלין”
  • Hungarian: “Dublini vár”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Dublin”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Átha Cliath”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • Irish: “Chaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • Italian: “Castello di Dublino”
  • Italian: “Dublin Castle”
  • Japanese: “ダブリン城”
  • Korean: “더블린 성”
  • Latvian: “Dublinas pils”
  • Macedonian: “Даблински замок”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Dublin Castle”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dublin Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Dublin Castle”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Difelinburg”
  • Persian: “قلعه دوبلین”
  • Polish: “Zamek Dubliński”
  • Portuguese: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Dublin”
  • Portuguese: “Dublin Castle”
  • Russian: “Дублинский замок”
  • Scots: “Dublin Castle”
  • Slovenian: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • Slovenian: “Dublinski grad”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Dublin”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Dublín”
  • Swedish: “Dublin Castle”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทดับลิน”
  • Turkish: “Dublin Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Дублінський замок”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ ڈبلن”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Dublin”
  • Welsh: “Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath”
  • Welsh: “Castell Dulyn”
  • Welsh: “Dublin Castle”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Diceman’s Corner and Rory Gallagher Corner.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Octagonal Tower and Light Shard.

Ireland: Highlights

Learn more about Cork and Limerick.
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