Custom House
The Custom House in Dublin is a neoclassical 18th century building.
The Visitor Centre is located in and around the Dome or Clock Tower area that contains the most important interior features to have survived the destruction of the buildings by fire in 1921 during one of the more dramatic events of the War of Independence.
The Custom House was designed by James Gandon to act as the new custom house for Dublin Port and was his first large scale commission. Every available mason in Dublin was engaged in the work and it cost £20,000 and opened in 1791.
The four facades of the building are decorated with coats-of-arms and ornamental sculptures (by Edward Smyth) representing Ireland's rivers. Another artist, Henry Banks, was responsible for the statue on the dome and other statues.
Custom House
The Custom House in Dublin is a neoclassical 18th century building.
The Visitor Centre is located in and around the Dome or Clock Tower area that contains the most important interior features to have survived the destruction of the buildings by fire in 1921 during one of the more dramatic events of the War of Independence.
The Custom House was designed by James Gandon to act as the new custom house for Dublin Port and was his first large scale commission. Every available mason in Dublin was engaged in the work and it cost £20,000 and opened in 1791.
The four facades of the building are decorated with coats-of-arms and ornamental sculptures (by Edward Smyth) representing Ireland's rivers. Another artist, Henry Banks, was responsible for the statue on the dome and other statues.