Dublin's Architecture

Much of Dublin's Architecture comes from the Georgian and Victorian periods.
James Gandon came to Ireland in 1781 and was the architect of many of Dublin's landmark buildings notably, The Four Courts, The Custom House and The King's Inns,
During this period also, the red brick Georgian terraces and squares of elegant family homes were built many of which are preserved today. Many of these became tenements during the the 19th century and a large percentage were demolished as part of slum clearance initiatives.
Prominent buildings built during the Victorian Period include The National Museum of Ireland, the National Library, the Natural History Museum and the National Gallery.
In the 20th Century the IFSC (Irish Financial Services Centre) was built in the newly fashionable Docks area of Dublinand is now the most prominent modern building on the Dublin skyline