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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

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Christchurch Place, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland
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2024
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2024

Built of stone in the century, the oldest surviving stone building in Dublin is a must-see.

The cathedral was originally built in wood by the Danes in 1028. It was then rebuilt in the twelfth century by the Anglo-Norman Count Richard de Clare, better known as Strongbow, which makes it the oldest stone building in Dublin. Despite a restoration in the nineteenth century, it has largely preserved its original novel style. First Celtic and then Catholic, Christ Church Cathedral became Anglican following the English Reform around 1530.

In the south wing is the tomb of Strongbow. All weapons (shield and eroded helmets by time) are set in a singular position: cross legs, left foot completely turned inward. However, the figure represented is probably not that of Strongbow. Next to him is half a glove, almost childish. The legend says that it would be Strongbow's son, cut in two by his father when his bravery was questioned in a battle. The choir, worked in a neo-Gothic style, is sculpted with floral motifs embedded in squares that break with the original austerity of the place. In front, there is a very beautiful chair cut in stone and marble. On the right of the choir is a curious painting: it is a mummy cat and a mummified rat that was found in a pipe pipe around 1860.

Finally, the medieval crypt is surely the nail of the visit: populated with lonely deposits, rugged sculptures and glossy documents…


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Breitz56
Visited in october 2019
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Superbe
A visiter bel édifice , bien entretenu beaucoup de petites choses à découvrir, Il faut lever la tête mais aussi baisser les yeux .Le plan donné à l'entrée est très utile
Crypte a voir avec son trésor
Visited in august 2019
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Très belle cathédrale et une crypte magnifique. Très bonne surprise.
Visited in july 2019
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Très belle cathédrale, le jardin autour est vraiment très agréable.
Jenny0622
Visited in may 2019
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Crypte
Une cathédrale magnifique, qui renferme un trésor un peu moins commun (car ouvert aux visiteurs) : une crypte ! Cette "pièce" immense transformé en véritable musée, procure au lieu une atmosphère glaçante... à ne pas louper.
Visited in july 2015
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Christchurch est une des églises les plus jolies de l'Irlande et la plus belle de Dublin. Le cadre y est magique et l'intérieur très joli. Un vrai petit bijou en centre-ville.

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